The Original Instruction Manual for the M16 was a Vietnam War Comic Book
The M16 assault rifle was meant to revolutionize the soldier, giving him a powerful, lightweight, and flexible all-in-one weapon. With the stopping power and accuracy…
100-year-old WWII British Airman Takes To The Skies In A 1940’s Era Biplane
100-year-old British veteran Ron Holdsworth took a flight in a 1940s era biplane on Thursday for a flight over Bakersfield, California. The flight was organized…
The Hilltop Bomber Crash Of A B-29 Superfortress in 1951: A Timeline of Events
In 1951 a B-29 Superfortress experiencing mechanical issues crashed into a Denver neighborhood, wiping out multiple houses and claiming a number of lives. The devastating…
These Wars from the 20th Century Don’t Get Enough Attention in History Classes
Militarily speaking, the 20th century was dominated by the First and Second World Wars, Korea and Vietnam. Between 1900 and 2000, conflict claimed the lives…
How German Soldiers Used Lentil Soup as an Effective Defense Mechanism Against the Soviets
It has been said that the hardest military maneuverer is a retreat. Usually, the defeated force is in poor shape (hence the retreat), has lost…
George Patton bought supplies from Sears because the US was so unprepared for WWII
Legendary but controversial US General George S. Patton was known as a man of action who got things done no matter how difficult. He was…
Rolls-Royce selected to supply new engines for the B-52
The 70-year-old B-52 Stratofortress bomber is finally set to get new engines decades after the US became interested in the idea. The B-52’s current 1950s-era…
Loreta Janeta Velázquez disguised herself as a man to fight alongside her husband in the Civil War
The life of Loreta Janeta Velázquez is one of adventure, twists, and turns. She was born in the mid-1800s, and later disguised herself and fought…
Brig. Gen. Martin Green Bragged About His Invincibility – He Was Quickly Proven Wrong
The sheer scale of the American Civil War meant a number of seemingly improbable events occurred. Among them were bullets colliding and fusing in mid-air,…
The sinking of U-864: The only time a submarine has sunk another submarine while submerged
Although movies like to portray intense cat and mouse submarine battles that are fought solely underwater, this type of combat is actually extremely rare. So…
The British Army stopped walking in-step on bridges because of an incident in 1831
In 1831 a suspension bridge in Greater Manchester, England, collapsed while British troops marched over it. The bridge had a few design flaws, but the…
Here’s why US Military Helicopters are named after Native American Tribes
You may have noticed that US helicopters follow a pattern of being named after Native American tribes. This is not a coincidence; almost every single…