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Becoming an Ace Plus Two in One Day, This American Pilot was Awarded the Medal of Honor

Jeff Edwards

Over the course of a long war, there were many American flying Aces with a large number of them reaching into the double digit kills. …

How Two “Eager Beavers” Both Received The Medal of Honor For Separate Acts of Heroism In One Cursed Bomber

In 1943, several US airmen went on a suicide mission. Two men were awarded a Medal of Honor – the only time in WWII that…

Top 10 Reasons Why Hitler Lost WWII

Adolf Hitler, a man who swept the Germans up to incredible victories, was also the main reason Germany ultimately lost the war. He refused to…

B-52 Remains America’s Most Revered Aircraft

The B-52 bomber has been America’s most well-known, revered, and feared aircraft of the last 60 years and is still going strong. The bomber has…

Marine Horse “Reckless” Carried 9000lbs Of Ammo During One Battle In Korea, Received 2 Purple Hearts, And Promoted To Staff Sergeant

This is not the story of a pet pony, an amusing tale of a Mr. Ed companion, or even the story of an amusing diversion…

Korea: Eduardo Gomez Pried Open the Hatch to a Tank Under Heavy Fire and Threw a Grenade In

Jeff Edwards

When one posthumously receives the Medal of Honor, it is assumed that they died in combat performing the gallant action that warranted the nation’s highest…

Whatever Happened to Hitler’s Body?

April 30, 1945 – the Soviet Army moves quickly through the city of Berlin, the capital of Germany and the home base of the Third…

10 Things You May Not Know About World War I

World War I was fought from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. Because many of the combatants had colonies and alliances beyond the continent, it…

The Dog That Went on Missions To Bomb Germany And Became A National Hero

Jeff Edwards

In the great tragedy of war, one often needs to find something on which to hold in the darkest moments.  For a Czech Pilot at…

The Hidden Side of Operation Dynamo – Soldiers Who Were Left Behind At Dunkirk

Ian Harvey

Most of the time, especially during big conflicts like the world war, historians tend to lean towards the success stories while some less successful tales…

Korea: Marine Manned Machinegun Alone – Found Dead Next Morning With Over 200 Dead Enemies Around Him

Jeff Edwards

The history of war is comprised of many occupational specialties necessary for military victory.  Within the culture of Military Service, one would often find rivalries…

Ready to cry? Amazing images of the war dump – Million Dollar Point

In the South Western Pacific Ocean, there is an island that is part of the Vanuatu archipelago, called Espírito Santo. Just off the coast of…