Before the Blitz, Britain’s Forgotten WWII Pet Massacre Killed 750,000 Pets
When people think about the first days of World War II, they picture Germany’s invasion of Poland, Britain’s declaration of war, and children being evacuated…
The Last Invasion of Britain: How 1,400 French Soldiers Were Defeated by Wine and Welsh Women
The year was 1797. Revolutionary France was on a roll, Napoleon was carving through Europe, and a bold plan was hatched to strike the “Shopkeepers…
The Tank Museum Continuing Major Restoration Work on King Tiger V2
The Tank Museum has announced the latest update on its restoration of the King Tiger V2. The restoration project, which is one of the museum’s…
Johnny Appleseed Day Has a Surprising WWII Link: How Victory Gardens Helped Feed the War
March 11 is commonly observed as Johnny Appleseed Day, and it is a good excuse to look past the folk tale. Johnny Appleseed was in…
The Brave Cats of the Great War: Why Every Trench Unit Wanted a Feline Companion
Life in the trenches of the Western Front was defined by mud, disease, and the constant threat of death. But amid the artillery shells and…
The Night the U.S. Navy Task Force Attacked the Planet Venus
In the closing months of World War II, the skies over the Pacific were a source of constant anxiety. The Japanese had unleashed a desperate…
The Women Who Terrified Armies: Forgotten Female Fighters of World War II
Tomorrow, 8th March, the world celebrates International Women’s Day. But long before the marches, the milestones, and the movements, women were already fighting — literally…
The Plane That Survived Pearl Harbor and Got Its Revenge at Midway
Military aircraft are built for the front lines, but few ever achieve the legendary ‘survivor’ status of Bureau Number 2106. This specific Douglas SBD Dauntless…
From The Tank Museum: Wartime Bullet Discovered In Museum Tank
Conservation work stopped when engineers at the Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset, United Kingdom, discovered a live bullet that had lain undisturbed for over 80…
Why the German Army Refused to Use the “Superior” Captured T-34
In the summer of 1941, during the opening stages of Operation Barbarossa, German tank crews encountered a battlefield “ghost” that shattered their belief in Panzer…
An Actual Magician Who Wanted to Outsmart the Germans: The WWII Legend of Jasper Maskelyne
In the annals of World War II deception, few names are as polarizing as Jasper Maskelyne. A 37-year-old stage magician from a legendary dynasty of…
Why the US Navy Invaded Antarctica in 1946 (And the UFO Myth It Created)
In August 1946, less than a year after the surrender of Japan, the United States Navy mobilized a force that looked less like a scientific…