5 Facts: Top American Rifle of World War Two – The M1 Garand!
The M1 Garand rifle is a 0.30 caliber semi-automatic US rifle designed in 1928 by Canadian-American firearms designer John Garand. It was in service as…
American Marine Who Survived Dreadful Injuries in The Korean War
Reading a work of fiction about combat experience in war can leave the reader feeling uncomfortable and disconcerted. Reading an actual account of wartime from…
Casualties of War – Ten of the Deadliest Conflicts in Human History
It goes without saying, war has been around forever. Since the beginning of recorded history, it’s estimated that between 315 million to more than 750…
The Assignment of a Lifetime – Secret Service Agent Transporting Incredibly Valuable Documents
It may have been the greatest assignment of Secret Service agent Harry E. Neal’s life. Neal had started his work day on December 26, 1941,…
The Four Kinds of Men Who Made Up Napoleon Bonaparte’s Great Conquering Army
The awesome power of the Napoleonic Empire was built on the blood and courage of millions of soldiers. Though Napoleon is remembered as an icon…
American World War 2 Medal Of Honor Recipient Became Commandant Of The Marine Corps
There have been a few Commandants who had been recipients of the Medal of Honor, but Louis H. Wilson was the last. And given that…
The Tank Museum: Commemoration of 100 Years From The First Tank Attack In History
Exactly 100 years on from the first tank attack in history, The Tank Museum honored the memory of pioneering British tankers with a special appearance…
Four Men and One Woman – Five Mighty Leaders Whose Wars United Medieval England
In the late ninth century, England was not a united country. Viking raiders from Denmark controlled the north and east. Norwegian and Irish raids left…
When the American Civil War Broke Out, Another Civil War Had Been Raging In China For 11 Years
Almost at the same time that the American Civil War was taking place, another kind of civil war was occurring on the other side of…
Hans-Ulrich Rudel – The Flying Tank Buster Who Flew More Than 2,000 Missions And Killed Over 500 Tanks
Hans-Ulrich Rudel was shot down 30 times during his 2,530 missions. He destroyed one battleship, one cruiser, one destroyer, 70 landing craft, 800 vehicles, 150…
At the Start Of WW2, Nazi Germany Invaded Poland: These Are Pictures From That Operation
On the 1st of September, 77 years ago, the horror of World War II was unleashed upon the world when the German Army invaded Poland. The…
The Philadelphia Experiment: The US Navy’s Secret Invisibility Research Program
What kind of technologies do the governments and militaries of the world possess? What highly classified project have the public been blissfully unaware of? Anti-gravity?…