The Largely Overlooked Story of How Himmler “Saved” Thousands of Jews
He built the notorious Schutzstaffel (SS) from a battalion of a mere 290 men into a paramilitary group of over a million, established himself as…
How Napoleon Won The Propaganda War – He Was Good At It
Napoleon was not the first military leader to make use of propaganda to promote his image. But what made Napoleon’s approach unique was the extent…
The Mighty Iowa-Class Ships, Formidable Weapons
Is there still a place for battleships in modern naval combat? Were these great steel beasts sent out to pasture too soon? Commissioned in World…
The Mystery of Medieval Weapons & Armor – Where Did It All Go?
The Fantastic Find The Battle of Visby in 1361 was not a particularly important battle in history. An army of Danes led by their king,…
The American ‘Nazi party’ Grew to Disturbing Levels in the 1930s
Yes, there was a time in the 1930s when the Nazis were a political force not just in Germany but all over the world, including…
The Most Decorated Unit in US Military History Fought for a Country That Locked Up Their Families
The heroes of World War II came in all shapes and sizes, and some of the biggest fought for their country, despite facing injustice at…
Browning Hi-Power: The WWII-Era Semi-Automatic Pistol Canada Struggled to Part Ways With
At the Armed Forces Skill at Arms (AFSAM) competition in 2017, the Canadian Armed Forces’ best marksmen arrived with 20 of their field-issued, World War…
Walther Wenck – Hitler’s Last Hope?
On the night of April 29-30, 1945, Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel received several messages from Adolf Hitler. One of them posed the question: “Where are…
US Venture Recovers 230,000 gallons of Oil From Wreck of WW2 German Heavy Cruiser Prinz Eugen
A warship that has been at the bottom of the ocean for more than seven decades has been lightened up considerably by a team of…
The Pinks & Greens Are Back: US Army Announces New Uniforms Based On Iconic WWII Design
On Veterans Day, the US Army made the announcement that they are returning to a uniform it issued during World War II. The uniform, then…
The A-1 Skyraider – Including the Toilet Bomb
The A-1 Skyraider was the last propeller-driven tail-dragger aircraft bought by the US Navy. One of the largest single engine aircraft ever built, the A-1…
Deadly Bigotry: When Canada, America & Cuba Rejected Jewish Refugees before WW2
Hitler’s extreme anti-Semitism was coming to a head when over 900 Jews bordered the MS St. Louis in an effort to escape from Germany just…