The Bat Bomb Proves The US Military Will Try Anything Once
Of all the weird experimental weapons conceived and tested during WWII, bat bombs were one of the strangest. The project attempted to attach small bombs…
Ajax AFV Problems Continue – Firm Responsible Makes £75m profit
The Ajax tank program began a decade ago and has cost the UK billions, but it has yet to produce a combat-ready vehicle. The program…
These Military Retreats Were Brilliant Moves And One Of Them Was Led By George Washington
Some say that a properly managed retreat is what separates truly great military commanders. Fighting on the back foot is always hard, whether that’s in…
Low Mississippi River Water Levels Reveal Sunken WWII Ship
Low water levels in the Mississippi River have revealed the sunken wreckage of the USS Inaugural, a World War II minesweeper, near downtown St. Louis,…
Study Finds UK Veterans Are 11 Times More Likely to Be Addicted to Gambling
A new study published in the journal BMJ Military Health has found UK Armed Forces veterans are 11 times more likely than the general public…
Seismic Activity Raises WWII-Era ‘Ghost Ships’ Off the Coast of Iwo Jima
An increase in seismic activity along a chain of islands south of Tokyo, Japan has led to the raising of a number of transport vessels…
Robert Smalls: The Slave Who Stole A Warship, Escaped The Confederates, And Became A U.S. Congressman
The life of Robert Smalls is an epic underdog story of an illiterate slave from South Carolina who managed to free himself by escaping from…
The Fascinating Life of Albert Szent-Györgyi: Resistance Fighter And Nobel-Winning Scientist
Szent-Györgyi was a Hungarian biochemist who won the Nobel Prize, assisted the Hungarian Resistance during WWII, and was responsible for isolating vitamin C. Born in…
Cartoon Characters Who Served In the US Military During World War II
Cartoons were often used during the Second World War not just as propaganda, but to boost the morale of war-weary Americans. As such, many of…
Korean War Movie to Become Biggest Box Office Hit of 2021
A film portraying the Battle of Chosin Reservoir during the Korean War is set to become the biggest box-office hit of 2021, after grossing $633.2…
China Conducts Secret Hypersonic Missile Launch Amid Growing Concerns Over Its Nuclear Capabilities
According to a report by the Financial Times, China has tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile. Those close to the situation share the test shows the…
Colin Powell, First Black US Secretary of State, Dead At 84
Colin Powell, the first Black US Secretary of State and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has passed away at the age of 84,…