The “Red Zone” – Land Still Abandoned Due to the Dangers Left by the First World War
In the aftermath of the First World War, large areas of northeast France were left in ruin. Years of constant siege warfare along the Western…
For Sale $1300 – Named WW2 A2 5th AAF Flight Jacket
I am continuing to make available many items from my personal collection in support of raising funds for a larger project. Original WW2 Goatskin Leather…
World War I Soldier’s Diary Paints A Grim Tale of The War To End All Wars
The journal of a young World War I soldier, Norman Gray, went up for auction in April 2018. The diary describes the places he went…
Bizarre Weaponised Vehicles From Military History
You might think that you know about all the unique military weapons that have been made to date, but human beings have a penchant for…
Medal of Honor Recipient Cleared the Way for Victory at Iwo Jima
Hershel “Woody” Williams served in the Marine Corps and in the Marine Corps Reserve for twenty years. When he retired, he had made Chief Warrant…
The Day the U.S. Nearly Nuked North Korea Over a Captured Spy Ship
In Pyongyang, the North Korean Government keeps a trophy from 1968. Moored on the Botong River, alongside the Pyongyang Victorious War Museum sits the USS…
Protecting His Marines at All Costs This Devil Doc Jumped on a Live Grenade in Vietnam to Save Them
The relationship between Marines and their Navy Corpsmen affectionately referred to as, “Doc”, is unique to say the least. The Marine Corps prides itself on…
Against All Odds – When United States Revenue Cutter Eagle Defended Itself For Three Days
On October 11, 1814, the town of Riverhead, on Long Island, erupted with the sound of cannon fire. Iron balls whistled over the cliffs on…
Bedford Castle In Early England Is Now Completely Gone, But A Game-Changing Medieval Siege Took Place There In 1224
Civil wars and revolts were common in medieval England. Without elections to decide between opposing leaders and policies, violence became the answer. As in modern…
March to Surrender: A German Operation in the Dying Days of WWII
WWII did not end with Hitler’s suicide. As the Allies advanced across Germany from east and west, soldiers were attempting to find the safest places…
How Vietnam War POW Doug Hegdahl Tricked His Captors by Playing The Fool
Imagine that it’s the 1960s. You’re an American POW in a North Vietnamese camp, so you have two options: If you want to live, you…
Defying Marine Corps Regulations By Racking Up 17 Convictions, And Being Declared A Deserter, Lucas Was Awarded The Medal Of Honor That Day On Iwo Jima
For many young people, the outbreak of the greatest War this planet had ever seen would come just a little too early for them to…