CIA Documents Reveal Early Plot Against Raúl Castro
With Raúl Castro’s retirement from politics on the 60th anniversary of the Bay of Pigs invasion, CIA documents about a planned assassination plot against the…
Glacier Melt Reveals Soldiers’ Lost Artifacts
A melting glacier in northern Italy has revealed a cave shelter containing lost WWI artifacts. It was once the home to 20 Austrian soldiers who…
Mathias Rust, A German Teenager, Flew A Cessna To Red Square In 1987
In 1987, Mathias Rust, a West German teenager, seemingly did the impossible when he flew a Cessna light aircraft through 500 miles of the most…
Dangerous ‘Dragon’s Teeth’ Sea Defenses To Be Removed From British Beach
Work is now in motion to remove remnants of World War II–era anti-tank trap “dragon’s teeth” located on a Suffolk beach. The traps were placed…
Henry Johnson: The Forgotten Hero Who Fought Off Dozens of German Soldiers
Despite the large array of medals and decorations created to honor those who perform incredible acts of bravery, many are never recognized for their actions.…
A Man Once Turned In a Soviet TANK to a Czech Weapons Amnesty Program
When police in the Czech Republic used a tank in their advertisement to promote weapons amnesty, they didn’t realize someone would actually take it seriously.…
Why Are There So Many US Monuments To Collaborators?
Around the U.S., and around many nations across the world, there are monuments to WWII collaborators, and to people who directly committed terrible acts against…
The Time A Black Bear Nearly Set Off A Nuclear War
At the height of the Cold War, one adventurous black bear nearly set World War III in motion. With tensions high due to the Cuban…
When The US Was Attacked By Balloons
Compared to much of the world, which saw entire cities and swaths of land leveled from war, the mainland United States managed to come out…
Charles Coolidge, Oldest Medal Of Honor Recipient, Passes Away At Age 99
The U.S. has lost its oldest Medal of Honor recipient. Charles Coolidge has passed away at the age of 99. He died April 6, 2021,…
Clayton Schenkelberg, Oldest Survivor of Pearl Harbor, Passes Away At 103
Clayton Schenkelberg, thought to be the oldest living survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, passed away at the age of 103 on April 14,…
Seelöwe – Book Review by Mark Barnes
There is a scene at the end of the classic movie Battle of Britain where German troops are seen dumping lifejackets after defeat in the…