The Battle of Kovel: Disaster Amid Russia’s Greatest Military Triumph Of WWI
The Brusilov offensive was Russia’s greatest military triumph of World War One, but also the scene of one of that nation’s most misguided and disastrous…
WWII: Gunner Fell 22,000 Feet WITHOUT A Parachute And Survived
S/Sgt. Alan E. Magee poses for the camera, halfway into the tight confines of the ball turret of a B-17 Flying Fortress. [Via] Ranked among…
The Only Marine to Earn a Medal of Honor for Actions as a POW, Donald Cook Was Truly Unbreakable in the Face of the Enemy
To be clear, there have been multiple Marines who displayed inexplicable gallantry in combat warranting a Medal of Honor before they were subsequently captured. However,…
Polish Corporal Wojtek – The Non-Human WWII Hero
During WWII, the Polish II Corps recruited a very unusual soldier named Wojtek who worked his way up to the rank of Corporal. Wojtek proved…
1927: Pioneer Marine Aviator Made 10 Trips Into The Besieged Town In A Plane Without Brakes!
The United States Marine Corps considers themselves experts in the art of close air support, but getting to that point was a process of experimentation…
British Rambo of the Somme: “If I’ve got to be killed, I’ll die fighting not digging.”
Thomas Alfred Jones was nicknamed “Dodger” in childhood because he was good at soccer. Unfortunately, they quickly changed that to “Todger” – which is British…
British Army’s Greatest Humiliation – The Fall of Singapore
During WWII, the Japanese took a calculated risk by invading Singapore with far fewer numbers than the defenders. They adopted devious tactics to secure the city. Singapore…
The Battle of Tarawa: 76 Hours of Hell – 5,700 Dead for Twelve Square Miles
The Battle of Tarawa was one of the more terrible American experiences in the Pacific theater of World War Two. It was one that would…
10 Things You Never Knew About Japanese Admiral Yamamoto – The Architect Of The Pearl Harbor Attack
Isoroku Yamamoto was the Japanese Imperial Navy Admiral and Commander-in-chief who masterminded the attack on Pearl Harbor December 7th, 1941. He was hated by U.S.…
3 Key Artillery Techniques of the First World War
One of the great revelations of the First World War was the vast destructive power of artillery. Never before had so many guns of such…
18 Little Known Facts About Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin, or Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili, is a man who, unfortunately, needs no introduction. He was one of World War II’s most infamous leaders,…
A Virtual Battlefield Tour – The Somme From Above
World War One trenches have left scars in the landscape of France and Belgium and they can now be viewed via Google earth and Bing…