Snipex Alligator: The Ukrainian Sniper Rifle Capable of Penetrating Armored Vehicles
Written by Samantha Franco and Clare Fitzgerald The Snipex Alligator is a massive anti-material rifle (AMR) that’s manufactured by XADO-Holding, Ltd. Having only recently entered…
Al Schmid: The US Marine Who Continued to Man His Machine Gun After Taking a Grenade to the Face
Al Schmid, an apprentice steel burner, enlisted in the US Marine Corps after hearing about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Once on the battlefield,…
The Sabot Round Pierces Tanks and Liquifies Its Targets
The sabot round is a form of ammunition used by tanks for armored warfare. The non-explosive anti-tank round surrounds a projectile and allows it to…
S-Mine: Nicknamed ‘Bouncing Betty,’ It Struck Fear Into Allied Soldiers
The S-mine, originally named the Schrapnellmine, was a German bounding mine used extensively by Wehrmacht troops throughout the Second World War. When detonated, it thrust…
Snipers: The Four Greatest Marksmen In Military History
Becoming one of the greatest snipers in history isn’t an easy feat to accomplish. The following four snipers, however, proved themselves worthy of the title…
The Touching Story of the Letter Jimmy Stewart Read Before Every Bombing Mission
Famous for his memorable performances in classic films like The Philadelphia Story (1940), It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) and Anatomy of a Murder (1959), James…
Being a Medieval Executioner Was a Family Profession – And Not By Choice
We’ve all seen medieval executioners in movies and cartoons: the oversized man carrying a large axe, masked with a hood, who brought death to the…
The Battle of Khasham Was the ‘First Deadly Clash’ Between Americans and Russians Since the Cold War
In the early years of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the US coalition forces engaged in conflict with Syrian pro-government militia and Russian private military contractors…
With the Type 93 Torpedo, the Allies Didn’t Know What Hit Them… Literally
The Type 93 torpedo was developed by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the interwar period and became the most advanced and superior torpedo of…
History of Malbork Castle: From the Teutonic Knights to the Second World War
Malbork Castle has a long and rich history that makes it deserving of its designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The 13th-century castle is…
The True Story Behind the Court-Martial Scene in ‘Band of Brothers’
Fact and fiction are blended seamlessly in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers (2001), which can sometimes make it hard to determine what really happened and…
Why Albert Einstein Wasn’t Involved In the Manhattan Project
One of the brightest minds of the 20th century, you’d think Albert Einstein would have been among those to join the Manhattan Project and help…