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In The World of Military Vehicles, Anything Is Possible

Jeremy Lyons

A ship that can rise over water sounds like something out of Star Wars, but just such a craft is one of many different types of…

Unknown project for solving the Iranian Hostage Crisis: Operation Credible Sport

Dejan Milivojevic

“Desperate times call for desperate measures” is a sentence that best describes Operation Credible Sport. In situations when conventional solutions have failed and when conventional…

Crimes committed by the United States during WW2

Claudia Mendes

When thinking about war crimes in World War II, the Holocaust, the Nazi Party, and the Nuremberg trials come to mind. War crimes perpetrated by…

B-36: In the entire history of aviation, it is the largest combat aircraft in regard to height & wingspan

Ruslan Budnik

The Convair B-36 was a US intercontinental strategic bomber that had the unofficial name “Peacemaker.” In the entire history of aviation, it is the largest combat…

Facts About the North American P-51 Mustang – The USAAF’s Most Versatile Fighter

North American P-51D Mustang 'Ferocious Frankie' in flight

Considered by many aviation enthusiasts to be one of the greatest fighter aircraft of all time, the North American P-51 Mustang saw extensive service with…

Was it really two men per gun? Soviet armament in WW2

Bombs explode in the distance. The soldiers hear the thump of artillery shells and duck away from a strafing fighter. They are urged forward by…

America’s Great War Highlanders

Guest Author

The mornings were cold in November 1917, so it’s easy to imagine the scene: His Majesty’s Troopship Canada arrives at the Liverpool docks, England. Soon…

The British At Omdurman: A Bloody Loss For Sudan’s Forces

Ian Harvey

Great Britain’s colonialism in the 19th century is an action the country is still answering for today. Back then, it considered itself very much entitled…

Creepy stories from WWII, Normandy Ghosts, Disappearing Aircraft

Claudia Mendes

Wars are full of inspiring stories and tales that defy the odds. They are also the best place for creepy stories that will keep you…

Friendly Fire: Russia’s Doomed Baltic Fleet & the Dogger Bank Incident of 1904

Ian Harvey

The early years of the twentieth century were violent and bloody for Russia. Economic turmoil and a burgeoning peasant class made for social unrest right…

The Gurkha Stood up in Open Sight, Shot a Sniper Pinning Down his Men Before Going on to Clear 5 Bunkers, Single-Handedly

Shahan Russell

Bhanbhagta Gurung was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC), Great Britain’s highest military award for gallantry, in 1945 for singlehandedly clearing five Japanese positions and inspiring…

Roman Reenactments: Would Flood Arenas to Float Their Ships & Fight With Convicts & Pows

Ian Harvey

The Roman reputation for extravagant displays was hard-earned, with thousands of people involved in staging various entertainments. There were the ever-popular gladiators, battling it out…