Pearl Harbor: Massive Mission for Midget Submarines, Part 2
This is Part 2 of a three-part series about the Japanese midget submarine attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. Part 1 gives an…
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Footage: “We Were Soldiers” Hal Moore Talks About The Battle For Ia Drang
“We had been on the ground for about maybe 45 minutes,” began Harold Gregory “Hal” Moore, Jr. at the American Veterans Center conference in 2008,…
The Sixth Crusade: An Excommunicated Emperor’s Journey to Jerusalem
When Charlemagne was made Emperor in 800CE by Pope Leo II, it began a complex relationship between church and state as both powers attempted to…
The Flying Aircraft Carriers The Cursed USS Akron class Airships
Airship travel is one of the technologies that designers keep returning to, believing its potential has yet to be fully realized. Even today the British…
From Fascist Dictator’s Wife to Restaurant Owner: The Life of Mrs Mussolini
In April 1945, Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Claretta Petacci, headed for Switzerland surrounded by a German convoy. An Italian band of communist partisans suddenly…
Did You Know During WW2, Britain & France Almost Became A Single Country
For over a thousand years, Britain and France have had a tumultuous relationship. Ever since the Duke of Normandy, William the Conqueror, successfully invaded England…
Hellburners – 16th Century Weapons Of Mass Destruction Entire Ships Packed With Gunpowder
When one thinks of weapons of mass destruction, such as incendiary weapons that can raze towns to the ground, or bombs that can level cities…
Ulfberht, Mysterious Viking Sword Made With Technology That Didn’t Exist For Another 800 Years
Ulfberht: unique swords with the inscription +VLFBERHT+ on the blade, dated between the 9th and 11th centuries. In the Viking Age, the privilege of having…
James Barry: The Girl Who Became a Man, Fought with Florence Nightingale
Today, women openly serve in our armed forces as diligently as the men around them. However, in the past, women weren’t permitted to serve their…
Hitler’s Last Soldier in America: In 1985 he Surrendered After 40 Years on The Run
During the Second World War, around 450,000 German prisoners of war were incarcerated in 700 camps across the United States. After the war ended, these…
Are you Nevada Tough? The Battleship That Survived a Nuclear Blast
From her conception in 1911 to her survival at Pearl Harbor and use as a target for atomic testing, the battleship Nevada had a remarkable career. She served…
US WW2 Sub Sunk Itself When its Own Torpedo Made a Full Circle & Struck It
On March 26, 1944, the submarine USS Tullibee made radar contact with a Japanese convoy carrying troops and prepared to attack it despite harsh weather conditions. It was…