Mighty MO – USS Missouri (BB-63) Video and Photos
There are three other ships in the United States Navy which were named after the state of Missouri besides the battleship USS Missouri (BB 63), and…
Rocket Propelled Grenades – A One Man Wrecking Crew in Photos
The menace caused by tanks in warfare has led to many new inventions designed to overpower and stop them. For example, anti-tank guns were used…
Black Sunday – The Disastrous Ploesti Raid in Photos and Video
Officially known as Operation Tidal Wave, the Ploesti Raid occurred on 1 August 1943, and because it marked the second highest loss suffered by the…
B-25 Mitchell Bomber – Photos and Videos
During the Second World War, the high adaptability of the B-25 Mitchell Bomber–named in honor of the pioneer of U.S. military aviation, Brigadier General William…
“Desert Fox” – Field Marshal Rommel in Photos
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was a very popular General, not only to his German compatriots but also to millions of people around the world. He…
Former Marine Door Gunner Climbs the World – Kirstie Ennis’ 7 Summits Project
Before her last deployment in Afghanistan, Kirstie Ennis served as a helicopter door gunner and air frames mechanic with the United States Marine Corps. The…
The “Bazooka” and Its Evolution in Photos
In 1942, the use of tanks in World War II was a threat to infantry soldiers mostly because of the tanks’ impenetrable armor and lethal…
A Flying Tiger – The Curtis P-40 Warhawk in Photos
The P-40 was among the most abundant American fighter aircraft of the Second World War, owing to its low production cost. It was only superseded…
The German Panzer III – An Early War Favorite
For the first two and half years of World War II and before the advent of the Panzer IV, the Panzer III medium tank, officially…
Japanese “Army Zero” – Nakajima Ki-43 in 27 Photos
The Japanese Nakajima Ki-43 Hayabusa was a relatively slow, lightly armed, and fragile land-based tactical fighter plane, but it became legendary for its performance in East…
Fierce and Colorful – Zouave Regiments in the Civil War
The Zouaves originally came as part of the French Army linked to French North Africa, which served between 1830 and 1962. Their uniform and tactics…
“Slow But Deadly” – Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive-bomber with 26 Photos
SBD is an acronym for Scout Bomber Douglas, but the performance of the Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber, especially in the Battle of Midway, earned…