Catch-22 Movie Remake is Just The Gritty War Comedy We Need
Clooney said that he initially opposed the proposition of adapting the novel into a miniseries as he “didn’t want to get into the middle of…
Insect Infantry: Bee Bombs, Scorpion Grenades & Cyber Bugs
The Japanese used special bombs filled with infected fleas and dropped them over Chinese territories. If you say “army” or “weapons,” most people think of…
When 500 Knights Defeated 40,000 Soldiers From the Ottoman Empire: The Siege of Malta
The assault on the fort failed as defenders used chain shot to destroy the Ottoman siege tower and other siege weapons. Voltaire once said “Nothing…
The Desert Fox Rises to Glory in WWI: How Rommel Earned the Blue Max
Rommel led this attack from the front. He and his men took the town in an hour, personally leading the capture of two houses which…
The Lumber Jills Who Provided Britain’s Timber in WWII
While Lumber Jills received better compensation than their counterparts in the Women’s Land Army, it was not possible for them to quit after starting. The…
D-Day: 75 Years on – An Aircraft Armada
Can you imagine it? Over 30 Dakotas in formation taking off from historic Duxford airfield, escorted by WWII fighters? What images do you conjure up…
Basket Case, Strafe & Cooties: WWI Slang Still in Use Today
“Shrapnel” is a term that did not originate in WWI, but which was certainly popularized by the war. For better or worse, the First World…
Hamburger Hill – Movie Mistakes
The Battle of Hamburger Hill was an infantry operation, there was no need for heavy vehicles in the movie. With simpler organization, there’s less room…
Mad Max Move Over: The Armored Gun Trucks of Vietnam
Men of the transportation corps started converting 2.5-ton trucks into mobile gun platforms. They added wood and sandbags as well as mounting M60 machine guns…
Book Review: How Can Man Die Better- by Mark Barnes
Company volleys fired from these rifles created the loudest noise any living Zulu had ever heard in 1879. Their stopping power was brutal. If you…
14 Photos of the Remnants of War Prove that Nature Always Prevails
Nature will always be stronger than man. There are two things that are certain in life: death and taxes. It is tempting to add one…
Tempelhof Airport: The Grandiose Former Symbol Of WW2 Germany Power That Now Houses Refugees
The Germans decided to build a new airport at Tempelhof – one that would showcase the vast might and grandiosity of the Third Reich. Tempelhof…