American soldiers in Vietnam hated the M16 rifle so much that they ditched them and picked up their enemy’s AK-47s instead
When the M16 rifle was introduced during the Vietnam War, it was promoted as a major advancement for U.S. forces—lighter than previous service rifles, highly…
Historians are still puzzled by the WWII-era German ‘Kugelpanzer’ because it seems like a useless combat vehicle
During World War II, Germany used many armored and combat vehicles. Most of them have been well documented and studied, giving historians a strong understanding…
Over 7,000 ships and landing crafts were used on D-Day (And other facts you never knew about the invasion of Normandy)
On D-Day, June 6, 1944, World War II reached a major turning point as Allied forces launched a carefully planned invasion of Nazi-occupied France. Soldiers…
Only one US Air Force officer has ever scored a rare air-to-space kill, destroying a satellite orbiting Earth
On September 13, 1985, the U.S. Air Force achieved a historic breakthrough when a missile fired from a jet aircraft successfully struck and destroyed a…
As the most decorated American soldier of the Vietnam War, Robert L. Howard was nominated for the Medal of Honor three times in a single year
Robert L. Howard’s life reads like the plot of a war epic, yet every moment of it is real. Serving as a U.S. Army Green…
After witnessing the crimes of the Holocaust, Dwight D. Eisenhower took measures to make sure the cruelty could never be forgotten or denied
In the spring of 1945, Dwight D. Eisenhower visited the recently liberated Ohrdruf concentration camp, an experience that left a deep and lasting impression on…
Discharged from the Navy after World War II, Paul Newman used the GI Bill to go to drama school
Before becoming a Hollywood legend, Paul Newman served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, spending time aboard aircraft carriers in the Pacific Theater.…
All eight Japanese transports were destroyed during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, while the Allies only lost six aircraft
Following Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, its military quickly overran vast مناطق across the Pacific, dealing significant losses to U.S. and Allied…
Instead of continuing to act, this young actor from “Forrest Gump” enlisted in the Army and served overseas in Iraq
Released in 1994, Forrest Gump resonated strongly with audiences and became one of the most memorable films associated with the Vietnam War era. Anchored by…
The sinking of the HMT Rohna was the single deadliest naval loss for American forces during World War II after a guided missile launched by the Luftwaffe struck the vessel
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, killed 1,177 sailors aboard the battleship USS Arizona (BB-39). Moored near Ford Island and unable to…
The massive Snipex Alligator anti-materiel rifle scored the second-longest sniper kill in military history during the Russo-Ukrainian War
Written by Samantha Franco and Clare Fitzgerald Developed by XADO-Holding Ltd., the Snipex Alligator is a specialized long-range anti-materiel rifle built to engage large or…
“In a flap” and other slang words you didn’t know came from the trenches of World War I
The English language is constantly evolving, with new words being introduced all the time. This has been happening for centuries—English has always borrowed words and…