When Six Canadians Were Awarded the Victoria Cross in a Single Battle in WWI
Fighting was often hand-to-hand and even took place underground in tunnels that had been dug in an abandoned chalk quarry. Last month, the Canadian War…
The Korean Soldier who was Captured on D-day Fighting for Germany
It is unknown what purpose the Russians intended with him, but he was likely used as service or a supply soldier. When the allies stormed…
Ancient Monument Reveals Secrets of History-Changing Battle
The timbers would have been unusually massive to fit the dimensions of the battering rams, and it is possible that some of the ships were…
Tough Life, Tough Man: Charles Bronson Went From Miner To Nose Gunner
In 1943, Bronson left his job at the mine and decided to serve in the United States Army, responding to his America’s call to arms…
Lost Bombs, Crashed Aircraft and Missing Submarines: US Military Nuclear Near Misses.
“Mistakes are made in every other human endeavor. Why should nuclear weapons be exempt?” -Arnold Schwarzenegger, former Governor of California in a letter to the Hoover…
Fury Over Jane Fonda’s Nomination to National Women’s Hall of Fame
In 2018, Fonda apologized for her actions in a documentary titled Jane Fonda in Five Acts. She said that she was sorry for her thoughtless…
Book Review: CAPTURED ARMS
Heaps of captured arms have been a symbol of victory since time immemorial. The Second World War was no different, especially for a Nazi regime…
The Students who Found a B-24 in 1,640 Feet of Water!
They were delighted to find the image of an aircraft wing and propeller lying in 50 feet of water a few hundred meters from what…
How JFK’s Assassination Secured the Future of Britain’s SAS
It boasted unusual operating procedures and soldiers who judged officers by their actions, not their rank and authority. Every great event has unexpected side effects.…
Top 10 Deadliest Combos of the Sky: Monsters with Bite
The 20 mm guns had a muzzle velocity of nearly 3,000 feet per second and could hit targets a couple of miles away, destroying tanks,…
The Destruction of Zeppelin L-15 IN WWI
The anti-aircraft guns worked well. The first zeppelin felled in defense of the United Kingdom succumbed shortly after the emplacement of the anti-aircraft guns. The…
The Longest Continuous Battle of WW2 – 5 Years, 8 Months & 5 Days
The first U-boat sunk was on September 14th, 1939 when three torpedoes from U-39 exploded prematurely in an attack on the British aircraft carrier HMS…