Liquid Fire – How Napalm Turned Vietnam Into a Fiery Hell
The fire borrowed by humanity from Mother Nature at the dawn of civilization first gave warmth, protection, and hot food, but it soon turned into a…
Seven Strange Looking German Armored Cars of WW2
During the Second World War, the Germans made extensive use of military vehicles to master a new form of warfare, in which the combustion engine…
Marine & Lone Ranger Actor Wasn’t KIA He Actually Died of Alcohol Poisoning From Drinking Moonshine
For those of us of a certain age, the sound of the William Tell Overture and the sight of a masked rider on a white…
Singing Saw: The Impressive MG 42 With Cool Footage
When US soldiers first saw the MG 42, they made fun of the machine gun’s stamped steel parts. But the MG 42 was fully loaded…
Battle of the Bulge: Patton Ordered The Priest to Pray For Clear Weather, The Weather Subsequently Cleared
The Battle of the Bulge was Hitler’s last desperate gamble to win the war on the Western Front. It was 1944, and Hitler’s armies were…
The Amazing Irish Kamikaze Tank Buster Took Out A King Tiger By Ramming
British officers who commanded tanks during WW2 were often told that naval tactics could be used effectively by tanks. However, this advice was not often…
No, Polish Cavalry Never Charged German Tanks at Krojanty
Ask many armchair historian when the last ever cavalry charge took place and most will tell you it happened during World War II. They’ll likely…
Outnumbered & Outgunned,They Fought to The Last Man “The Demons Of IB Ridge”
The 20th of October 1960 would see the outbreak of a war that had been brewing for years along the Himalayan borders. Containing horrors that…
WW2 Commando & Korean War Fighter Pilot & Australia’s First Recipient of America’s Air Medal & Purple Heart
While it’s not unheard of for a nation to award a military decoration to a foreign national who has performed an act of exceptional valor…
Commando-Style Raid: Stealing Fuhrer’s Radar
In October 1942, Adolf Hitler issued the infamous Kommandobefehl (“Commando Order”) which instructed German officers to immediately execute any Commandos or troops carrying out Commando-style…
The Most Powerful Explosions of WWI
In any military conflicts, the opposing sides are looking for new means and methods to defeat the enemy. After the invention of blasting explosives, several…
The Sack Of Baghdad In 1258 – One Of The Bloodiest Days In Human History
When we think of the darkest, most bloody days of human history, our minds inevitably turn to the horrors of modern warfare. We think of…