The Top Ten Most Expensive Wars the United States Has Been Involved In
Since its inception in 1776, the United States of America has experienced wartime relations throughout almost its entire lifespan. Some of these wars were short,…
Awesome Sounds and Jaw-Dropping Visuals as the Mosquito FB26 Does a Low-Level Flyby
The de Havilland Mosquito FB26 is a fast bomber that served in the British Royal Air Force during and after World War II. It was…
The Battle of Crete Was The Reason Hitler Abandoned Parachute Assaults For Good
Crete might be an idyllic tourist island now, but during a 12-day period in May 1941 a mixed force of British, Australian, New Zealand and…
Pocket Knife Used to Identify US Marine Killed In WW2 In The Pacific
A marine killed in a Pacific battle nearly 73 years ago was identified by military officials by using a Boy Scout knife and dental records.…
New Film Highlights Roles of Women in WWII Resistance
A new film, Anthropoid, seeks to set the record straight on the oft-overlooked contributions women in the Czechoslovakian resistance. The movie focuses on Operation Anthropoid,…
Must-Know Facts About The Bolo Knife – History, Development And Use Of An Iconic Weapon
Imperial forces around the world, whether they came to the battle with muskets and cannons or machine guns and fighter planes, have come to fear…
Bren Gun vs MG 34 Spandau – Two Important Machine Guns of WW2 Examined
The light machine gun was an important weapon of World War II. Designed to support infantry, it could be carried and operated by a single…
“Monty’s Functional Doctrine” – Book Review by Mark Barnes
Big name writers from Chester Wilmot onwards have offered up mixed opinions of the performance of British formations during the North-West Europe campaign of 1944-45.…
German Dog Tags From WW1 To Be Returned Home
A dog tag that belonged to a German soldier in World War I is to be returned to his family. A New Zealand soldier brought…
The 8 Most Wanted Nazi Criminals Who Are Still At Large
Each year since 2001, Efraim Zuroff of the Simon Wiesenthal Center produces an Annual Status Report on the Worldwide Investigation and Prosecution of Nazi war…
Tanks vs Bridges – the Bridges Lost the Battle
Check out this collection of images of tanks that proved too heavy for the bridges they were driving on. All but one of these fascinating…
The American WWII Ace Who Shot Down 7 German, 1 Italian, 1 Japanese, And 1 American Plane
During WWII, an American fighter pilot saw combat over all three Axis territories. By war’s end, he had destroyed Italian, German, and Japanese planes… oh,…