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…
Today in Military History – September 20th
451 AD: Romans Defeat Attila the Hun at the Battle of the Catalunian Plains Flavius Aetius had signed an agreement allowing the Huns to settle…
Cold War: 3 Proxy Wars Between America and Soviet Union
How did the Soviet Union and the United States engage each other in warfare while not firing a shot in each other’s territory? The answer…
Brave Or Crazy? James Ward Saved His Crew In One Daredevil Stunt
There is a fine line between acts of bravery and acts of madness, and there are no better examples of balancing on that line than…
Did Churchill Believe the Superstition About the Apes of Gibraltar?
Many political officials have discovered the importance of preserving declining animal populations and the immense public feeling generated by such animals and their plight. So…
Deadliest Day in American History is September 17 – Antietam By the Numbers
Today marks the 156th anniversary of Antietam, arguably the pivotal battle of the Civil War. Had the South won on that September day, Robert E.…
Soviet Actress and U.S. Naval Officer – True Story of Love in the Cold War
Against the backdrop of war, heroic feats seem even more astounding and love stories take on a whole new poignancy. There is one love story…
Germany’s Subs That Didn’t Surrender to Allies
German U-boats were the scourge of the high seas in the Second World War. The Atlantic was always a contested battleground with the threat of…
Aircraft Carriers Rule the Seas! – DOD Videos
Aircraft carriers and associated technology have advanced considerably since their humble origins in the First World War. In 1910, pilot Eugene Burton Ely was the…
Snipers Created Confederate Chain-of-Command Crisis at Antietam
At Antietam—as with other Civil War battles—the most modern weaponry was employed, rifled muskets and long-range cannons that could lob a shell a mile distant.…
How the Tanker USS Neosho Helped Save U.S. Carriers in Battle of Coral Sea
Undoubtedly, some types of U.S. Naval ships, past and present, are more recognizable, more famous, more flashy than others. Aircraft carriers and battleships immediately come…
Battleship Yamato’s Final Kamikaze Mission
IJN Yamato, a battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), was the first battleship of the Yamato class, the largest and most powerful battleship in naval…