Did You Know This? The SECOND Raid On Pearl Harbor – Operation K
Everyone knows about the First Pearl Harbor Attack by the Japanese Imperial Navy. But few are aware of the 2nd Raid that the Japanese launched…
An American Experience in Vietnam – 14 Sad But Powerful Images
Zentih Press has released a must-have commemorative volume that presents material from the classic illustrated history The Vietnam Experience, now anthologized for the 50th anniversary…
British WWII British Pilot Survived Sinking of HMS Audacity & Flew over 480 Different types of Aircraft Before His Career Was Over
There are many British aviators who can boast that they contributed to the war effort by taking to the skies over Europe to defeat the…
The Amazing Discovery Of A Luftwaffe FW190 In A Forest Clearing Outside St Petersburg
Imagine going for a walk in the woods and coming across a World War II German war plane! Well, just such a plane was discovered…
Taranto Raid: Bi planes smash Italian Fleet at Taranto – The Inspiration For Pearl Harbor
‘The Raid on Taranto, Italy, 11–12 November 1940’ by Ralph Gillies-Cole. Painting in collection of Fleet Air Arm Museum. In 1940, the British military situation…
The movie 300 has way more historical value than you might think
Many people would scoff immediately after reading this title, but the almost ten year old movie 300 really does have a lot to contribute to…
Automakers and the Arsenal of Democracy Reveals Chrysler’s World War Two Contribution (Watch)
U.S. car maker Chrysler was a crucial manufacturer of tanks and vehicles for the US Army during World War Two. Now, the story of how…
Secret Nuclear Bunker Open to Public in Essex, UK
A secret nuclear bunker built in the 1950s has been found in the rural Essex countryside in the east of England. The Kelvedon Hatch Secret…
‘An aged distinction’ Missouri farmer spent many years as area’s sole surviving Civil War veteran
By Jeremy P. Ämick With an estimated 2.75 millions soldiers fighting in the Civil War, there was little that could have distinguished Jefferson City, Mo.,…
Operation Desert Storm – Fast Facts
Two Iraqi T-55 main battle tanks lie abandoned on the Basra-Kuwait Highway near Kuwait City after the release of Iraqi forces from the city during…
4 French Commanders Who Became Liabilities Because of Ill Health
Even the best of commanders are prone to poor performance when ill health strikes. Several of note have affected the French army during its history.…
Kilroy Was Here: How a Graffiti Cartoon Bolstered the Troops of WWII
A little comic relief really does work to calm the nerves and reduce tension. A welcome and a nod can make a new and frightening…