The ‘Filthy Thirteen’ Were the Real-Life Paratroopers Who Inspired ‘The Dirty Dozen’
During the Second World War, a group of paratroopers earned a reputation for their unconventional behavior and combat tactics. Known as the ‘Filthy Thirteen,’ they…
Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse: The German Bomber Destroyer That Was No Match for Allied Fighters
The Messerschmitt Me 410 Hornisse was a German twin-engine heavy fighter and bomber destroyer operated by the Luftwaffe during the Second World War. Designed as…
KAI T-50 Golden Eagle: The Supersonic Trainer That Took Out Rebels In the Philippines
The KAI T-50 Golden Eagle is one of few supersonic trainers in the world and the first developed for the Republic of Korea Air Force…
The Many Incredible War Movies of Donald Sutherland
Needless to say, Donald Sutherland has had an incredible Hollywood career. He entered the industry in the 1960s with small roles in a few British…
Mikoyan MiG-29K: The Russian Cold War-Era Fighter That Didn’t Enter Service Until 2010
The Mikoyan MiG-29K is a Russian all-weather carrier-based multirole fighter. Developed by the Mikoyan Design Bureau in the late 1980s, it was the naval variant…
Saab J35 Draken: ‘The Cobra Maneuver’ Started With This Nordic Jet
In the post-World War II world, the need for advanced jet fighter technology loomed large. In the soaring 1960s, the Saab J35 Draken was nothing…
Alan Alda and Jamie Farr – The ‘M*A*S*H’ Stars Who Earned Their Stripes In Korea
M*A*S*H (1972-83) centers around the Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals during the Korean War. Although the television show is based on fictional characters, a lot of…
D-Day In Color: A Look at the Largest Amphibious Invasion In History
On June 6, 1944, the Allies conducted the largest amphibious invasion in history. Landing on five beaches, as well as at various landing zones behind…
Orde Wingate: The Onion-Eating Major General Who Led Deep Penetration Missions In Burma
Maj. Gen. Orde Wingate was one of many well-regarded British officers of the Second World War. By the time the conflict began, he’d already made…
de Havilland Mosquito: The Versatile Aircraft That Struck Fear Into the Germans
The de Havilland Mosquito was a British twin-engine, multirole combat aircraft that served with the Royal Air Force (RAF) and other Allied air forces during…
The WWI Assault That Inspired A Movie About Sgt Alvin York
Many men went up against German machine guns during the First World War and didn’t live to tell the tale. Even fewer did so directly…
Battle of Fort Driant – World War II’s Strangest Engagement?
The Battle of Fort Driant was a World War II-era engagement fought between the US Third Army and Germany’s 1st Army from September 27 to…