The Incredible Women Who Ferried Aircraft for the US During WWII
Women in the US took on many positions while men were serving overseas during World War II. Some worked in factories, while others volunteered with…
How German Soldiers Used Lentil Soup as an Effective Defense Mechanism Against the Soviets
It has been said that the hardest military maneuverer is a retreat. Usually, the defeated force is in poor shape (hence the retreat), has lost…
The Surprising Woman Responsible For The Development Of The Spitfire
Although she has been regarded as an aviation pioneer, only a handful of people know about Dame Fanny Lucy Houston. In fact, without Lady Houston,…
George Patton bought supplies from Sears because the US was so unprepared for WWII
Legendary but controversial US General George S. Patton was known as a man of action who got things done no matter how difficult. He was…
Operation Cherry Blossoms At Night: The Biological Attack On The US That Never Happened
The final stages of World War II were filled with bloody battles between the Japanese and the United States. With US forces gaining ground, the…
Rolls-Royce selected to supply new engines for the B-52
The 70-year-old B-52 Stratofortress bomber is finally set to get new engines decades after the US became interested in the idea. The B-52’s current 1950s-era…
Pepsi Once Had the 6th Largest Navy in the World
Pepsi is one of the most iconic American brands in the world, and you’re bound to start an argument over whether it or Coca-Cola is…
Korean War Veteran Chaplain Emil J. Kapaun Laid To Rest 70 Years After Death
Thousands turned out to pay their respects to fallen Korean War veteran Chaplain (Cap.) Emil J. Kapaun on Wednesday. Kapaun, a military chaplain and soldier…
Loreta Janeta Velázquez disguised herself as a man to fight alongside her husband in the Civil War
The life of Loreta Janeta Velázquez is one of adventure, twists, and turns. She was born in the mid-1800s, and later disguised herself and fought…
Brig. Gen. Martin Green Bragged About His Invincibility – He Was Quickly Proven Wrong
The sheer scale of the American Civil War meant a number of seemingly improbable events occurred. Among them were bullets colliding and fusing in mid-air,…
The sinking of U-864: The only time a submarine has sunk another submarine while submerged
Although movies like to portray intense cat and mouse submarine battles that are fought solely underwater, this type of combat is actually extremely rare. So…
The British Army stopped walking in-step on bridges because of an incident in 1831
In 1831 a suspension bridge in Greater Manchester, England, collapsed while British troops marched over it. The bridge had a few design flaws, but the…