The Slave Who Stole A Confederate Ship, Met President Lincoln & Bought His Master’s House
In 1862, Robert Smalls stole a Confederate ship, gave it to the Union Army, freed slaves, and met President Abraham Lincoln. After the war, he…
Awesome! Tank versus Tank At Russia’s International Army Games 2016 (Watch)
Welcome to the International Army Games 2016! Held in both Russia and Kazakhstan from July 30 to August 13, it isn’t new. The competition started…
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden – Fierce General and Master of Early Gunpowder Tactics
We all know that gunpowder weapons exploded onto the scene in the middle ages and changed warfare forever. But how exactly did they change battles…
The End of the Road: Hitler’s Downfall
It takes some serious soul-searching to make the final decision to end your own life – especially when you’re the leader of the Nazi Regime…
The Man Who Stopped the Cold War in its Tracks!
The Cold War, that period of tension between the Western and Eastern world powers that lasted from the end of WWII until 1991, kept the…
Immense Color Picture Gallery From The Russian Aviadarts Warplane Airshow 2016!
This summer Russian helicopters and military competed in the Aviadarts competition testing their flying skills and marksmanship, while stunning crowds watched the contest, which is held…
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – The Curse of the Veteran
Those who survived a war are often scarred for life by their experiences. Many suffer problems, including the condition known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder…
Amazing Photos & Footage of Allied WW2 Airborne Forces on D-Day
6th June 1944, Operation Overlord, D-Day and Airborne Landings On this day, more than half a century ago, Operation Overlord began, marking the beginning of…
WW2-Era Documents From Chicago Tribune Battle of Midway Trial May Be Released Soon
With the Battle of Midway as a backdrop, the US Navy found itself opening a war on a new front – the courtroom. On June…
Animated Film Shows Terror of the Korean War: Battle of Chosin Reservoir (watch)
Watch a four-minute animated short film that portrays the horrific 1950 Battle of Chosin Reservoir. The film was adapted from the graphic novel Chosin: Hold…
When Norwegian Commandos Stopped the Nazis’ Nuclear Bomb Project
Nazi Germany invaded and occupied Norway in 1940. Though a relatively poor country (at the time) with only a population of about three million people, Norway had…
Not One Step Back – Incredible Urban Combat Pictures From Stalingrad
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major battle on the Eastern Front of World War II in which Nazi Germany and its allies fought the Soviet…