This Original WWII Color Footage of The US Army In France Is Simply Fantastic! (Watch)
Take a look at this stunning colored footage of US Army in France during 1944 and 1945. These clips give us a peak at the…
Top 5 Battle Rifles (Watch)
A Battle Rifle is the name used for a select-fire rifle that fires a full caliber cartridge. They were important weapons during World War II…
The Crusade of Varna
In the beginning of the 15th century, the Crusader army went deep into the realms conquered by the Ottomans and fought them in several bloody…
The Brutal Reality of Naval Warfare in the Hundred Years War
War at sea in the Middle Ages could be a terrible business. Rather than a firefight between ships, it consisted of fierce boarding actions with…
Operation Urgent Fury: The 1983 US Invasion of Grenada
In 1983, the Cold War was rather hot: Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States and the relations between East and West deteriorated.…
The Devil of Rabaul: Japanese Ace With 88 Kills Who Died in the Passenger Seat
“In the ocean of the military, reflective of all distinguished pilots, an honored Buddhist person.” So translates the name awarded to Japanese pilot Hiroyoshi Nishizawa…
He Was The Last Japanese WWII Soldier To Surrender, in 1974
World War II ended in Europe on May 8, 1945. As for Southeast Asia and Oceania, peace only came several months later on September 2,…
Crashing A Radio Controlled B-17 Drone In A Mountain (Watch)
This rare film shows Project Hermit, the U.S. Army’s developmental program. In this program war-weary and radio controlled B-17 Flying Fortress Bombers were flown into…
How Modern Art Helped the Allies Win Both World Wars
World War I was devastating because offensive technology had superseded defensive ones, leading to catastrophic death rates. Britain was especially vulnerable since it depended on…
The Secret Nazi German Weather Station In Canada, Discovered 38 Years After It Was Built
The Second World War proved to be not only a war fought for resources, territory and domination, but also a war of information. All sides…
Skydiving From A B-17 Not Something You See Every Day (Watch)
A group of ten skydivers had the experience of their lifetime when they were given an opportunity to jump from the bomb bay doors of…
Napoleon’s Last Horse Being Restored
Napoleon Bonaparte’s last horse, one of his favorites, was an Arabian stallion named “Le Vizir”. It was a gift from the Ottoman prime minister. Le…