The Ship That Disguised Itself as an Island to Evade the Japanese in WWII
The main threat of being spotted was from the air. To effectively camouflage themselves they needed to cover the entire surface area of the ship…
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Miss Montana is Flying to Normandy for D-Day Thanks to Phillips 66
“Phillips 66 contributed many significant advancements during the war, including a high-octane fuel to increase power and efficiency for long-range flight,” In celebration of the…
Hypnosis & The CIA’s Psychedelic Interrogation
The test subject was a researcher for the CIA, Dr. Frank Olson. Olson was unknowingly given a dose of LSD that was slipped into his…
RAF Pilot Flew Through The Gap In London’s Tower Bridge at 400mph
April 5, 1968, was a day like any other for commuters in Central London; the sky was clear for a change, and spring was in…
Flame Fougasse The Highly Effective Anti-Tank & Anti-Everything Device
During the early stages of the Second World War, it began to look more and more likely that the Germans would stage a full-on invasion…
We Use Everyday Slang That Started in WWI – You Are So Over The Top
Are you off to Blighty? Do you want to skive off some unpleasant task? Do you think that blimps are just no bon? The English…
The mysterious disappearance of a USAF C-54
One of the largest ever instances of the disappearance of US military personnel happened not during wartime but in 1950 when a US Air Force…
Propaganda Of The American Civil War – Started Years Before The Outbreak
While it is commonly thought that the First World War was the first war in which war propaganda was widespread, propaganda goes back earlier than…
Fantastic News: RAF Seaplane Tender & Rescue Boat Renovated by Two Unlikely Partners
Richard Kay and Baron Dibble are good friends and partners in the restoration of a Second World War sea rescue boat. Kay was injured while…
Napoleon’s Throne Sells for More Than Half-a-Million Dollars
Along with the thrones, Napoleon ordered side-chairs and folding stools for his entourage. The story of Napoleon Bonaparte, his rise and eventual fall, are the…
Memorial for Retired Lt. Col. Dick Cole: The Last of the Doolittle Raiders.
In April 2019 the last link to the fabled Doolittle Raiders from WWII was severed with the death of Lieutenant Colonel (ret) Dick Cole, who…
The Wall Street Putsch: Did Fascist Bankers try to Overthrow Franklin Roosevelt?
Butler, a Marine Corps veteran and two-time Medal of Honor recipient, was the most decorated veteran in United States history, and had no obvious reason…