Incredible Thirty Eight C-47’s to Cross the Channel to Mark D-Day 75th
On June 5, 2019, thirty veteran Dakota aircraft will take off from former RAF Duxford in Cambridgeshire to deliver hundreds of parachutists to the skies…
Are you Nevada Tough? The Battleship That Survived a Nuclear Blast
From her conception in 1911 to her survival at Pearl Harbor and use as a target for atomic testing, the battleship Nevada had a remarkable career. She served…
Crazy Inventions of WW2, Itchy Powder, Exploding Poop, Fake Feet
The desire to outwit the enemy and achieve military success can lead to unplanned military inventions during periods of war. Among these many developments and…
Did The US Government Ever Plan to Use The Atomic Bomb on Germany?
The atomic bomb created by the Manhattan Project was the most powerful bomb of its time. The United States used two bombs called “Little Boy”…
Churchill & Roosevelt Met in Tehran, Cairo, Moscow, Close to or Over Enemy Territory. Why Did Countries Take Such Risks With Leaders?
During World War 2, Churchill and Roosevelt met in locations such as Tehran, Cairo, and Moscow, locations that would have them traveling very close to,…
US WW2 Sub Sunk Itself When its Own Torpedo Made a Full Circle & Struck It
On March 26, 1944, the submarine USS Tullibee made radar contact with a Japanese convoy carrying troops and prepared to attack it despite harsh weather conditions. It was…
Boss Hogg Served in the Korean War as a Counterintelligence Officer & Could Speak 5 Languages
There was quite a number of television shows from the late 1970s which easily had spectators feeling like they were watching paint dry. But The Dukes of Hazzard…
The Damage Done To Europe’s Forests By The World Wars – With Many Effects Still Being Felt Today
War is tremendously destructive, and not only in terms of its effects on human populations and the cities in which they live. In addition, there…
Slovak National Uprising
The Slovak National Uprising was part of the Czechoslovak antifascist resistance during World War 2 and the most important period in the history of the…
Major Don Boyer, the Unsung Hero of St. Vith, German Grenades Came Tumbling into the American Trenches
On the 16th of December 1944, Germany launched a counter-offensive against Allied forces advancing across Western Europe. Known to history as the Battle of the…
Amazing Pictures of Tunnel Rats: The Warriors Who Infiltrated Underground Tunnels In The Vietnam War
“Non gratus anus rodentum” is a Latin phrase that, when translated into English, means “not worth a rat’s ass.” This tongue-in-cheek expression was the motto…
Almost 250,000 Boys Under The Age Of 18 Fought In The British Army In WWI
If you were asked to picture an average sixteen-year-old British boy, you’d probably imagine a kid who goes to school from Monday to Friday, and…