Panzerschreck: Germany’s Much More Powerful Version of the American Bazooka
The Panzerschreck was an anti-tank weapon designed and primarily used by Germany during World War II. Officially known as the Raketenpanzerbüchse 54, it was based…
Fort Drum: The Unsinkable Concrete Battleship That Guarded the Philippines
Fort Drum, or El Fraile, was a heavily-fortified island operated by the US in the Philippines for decades. The “concrete battleship” was constructed between 1909-14…
USS Wisconsin (‘Temper, Temper’): How the BB-64 Battleship ‘Lost Her Temper’ in Korea
The USS Wisconsin (BB-64) was an Iowa-class vessel that served with the US Navy on and off from 1944-91. She was the second-last of her…
When War Production Dipped, the US Staged the Mock ‘Battle of the LA Coliseum’
As the Second World War progressed, the US government became concerned that production wasn’t as high as it should be, which directly correlated to public…
Bruce Willis’ Film ‘Tears of the Sun’ Gave Post-9/11 America An Important Moral Message
US Navy SEALs are infamous special operators. It’s fitting, then, that they’ve been the subject of numerous films, among them 2003’s Tears of the Sun.…
The History of the US Navy’s Canceled World War II-Era Battleships
The Second World War produced many legendary battleships – Bismarck, HMS Hood (51), Yamato, Roma (1940) and USS Iowa (BB-61). That being said, the conflict…