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The First Aircraft Carrier To Be Restored!

On August 10th 1918, Lieutenant Stuart Culley sat in the cockpit of his Sopwith Camel envisioning the raid upon which he was about to embark. Instead…

Cats, Scorpions, War Fans and More of the Most Unusual Improvised Battlefield Weapons

Swords, spears, catapults and bows; these standard weapons certainly had their place. Sometimes, however, a more unorthodox style would be tried. The unexpected attacks are…

This Man Sent a Threatening Letter to Hitler in 1941 – He Died in a Concentration Camp

In March 1941, The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was in a dire position. Hitler was insisting that the country join the Tripartite Pact, as it served…

What to Do with Dilapidated Nuremberg Nazi Rally Grounds?

Neglected and crumbling buildings dating from the Nazi era are coming under scrutiny in Germany, as people debate their cultural significance and what should become…

Liquid Fire – How Napalm Was Used In The Vietnam War

The First World War introduced many new weapons to the world of warfare. The first global mechanized war saw the first use of tanks and…

How Low Can They Go? – Look Here And We Will Show You

World War II Warbirds flying extremely low, to impress their mates, to escape from harm or to execute an attack. Either way, it makes for…

Sir Douglas Haig: The Best Man For a Terrible Job?

Lieutenant George: Great Scott sir, you mean, you mean the moment’s finally arrived for us to give Harry Hun a darned good British style thrashing,…

Amazing Story of How Six WW2 Airmen Survived Weeks At Sea!

After their Halifax Bomber was lost to the Atlantic Ocean, six WWII airmen found themselves desperately striving to save their own lives. The Halifax, with its…

Locating the Graves of Channel Islands WWII Resistance Heroes 70 Years on

They were arrested by Hitler’s men in the German occupied Channel Islands just a few months after their daughters were born. These men lived on…

A Pearl Harbor Witness and World War II Veteran Was Scammed Out of His Life Savings

Shameless scammers stole the life savings of an Arizona Navy veteran who witness and survived the Japanese attacks at Pearl Harbor. He also bravely fought…

When the U.S. Army Was Almost Defeated By North Korea

In the summer of 1950, U.S. faced a new threat. The Communist Bloc grew rapidly in 1949, when China opted to join. However, the U.S. still had…

Battle of Chaeronea – Philip II of Macedon’s Decisive Victory Over Greece

The greatest victory of Philip II of Macedonia, the battle of Chaeronea, solidified Macedonian rule in Greece. This clash between the Greek city-states alliance of…