The Highs And Lows Of The Czech Panzer 38(t)
Tanks are often thought as a technology of the First World War, but the Czech Panzer 38(t) played a major role in some of the…
8 Little-Known Facts About M*A*S*H
The hit television show M*A*S*H originated from a collaboration between former military surgeon H. Richard Hornberger and writer W. C. Heinz, to produce the novel…
The XF-108 Rapier: The Air Force’s Best Plane That Never Flew
In the 1950s, the Jet Age was in full swing, and manufacturers were looking to make the biggest advancements with this new technology. High-performance internal…
The Battle Of Nassau: The Marines’ First Amphibious Landing
The Battle of Nassau was a naval operation and amphibious assault by the newly formed Continental Navy and Marines. It was the Marines’ first amphibious…
How Sling Weaponry Revolutionized Warfare In The Ancient World
For most, the sling is known as the weapon of choice for cartoon troublemaker Bart Simpson. However, it used to be a widely used weapon…
Did The Trojan War Really Happen? Here’s What We Know
The Trojan War remains one of the greatest stories from ancient times. Filled with strong warriors, heroes, epic battles, divine intervention, and a giant wooden…
Mess Steward Poon Lim Survived 133 Days Lost At Sea
There are few individuals who hold a world record and even fewer who hold one for the longest time spent out at sea in a…
The Real-Life Aircraft And Battles That Inspired ‘Star Wars’
In 1977, film director George Lucas showed fellow friends in the industry an unfinished cut of a project he’d been working on. What they watched…
Ilyushin Il-2: The T-34 Of The Skies
By the end of WW2, the Soviet Union had mastered the art of mass-production, producing 80,000 T-34s, the second most produced tank ever, and 42,000…
Kugelpanzer: What Was the Purpose of This German Armored Vehicle?
The Germans developed an array of combat vehicles over the course of the Second World War. The majority have accompanying documentation that allow historians to…
How Wartime Rationing Helped The British Get Healthy
Rationing is often thought of as a type of “starvation diet,” but did you know that wartime rationing not only changed the dietary habits of…
The Curious Case Of The US Camel Corps
On May 10, 1855, Secretary of War Jefferson Davis personally wrote one of the most bizarre orders in American Army history. This order, addressed to…