The Ghost Army: Fooling The Enemy On WW2 Battlefields
The American 23rd Headquarters Special Troops were given a unique mission during World War II. The unit was made up of more than 1,100 men,…
The DMZ: 10 Fast Facts About The Korean Demilitarized Zone
For most of the world, the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) serves as a reminder of the Korean War, a war that was fought in the…
Many American Veterans Struggle With Overwhelming Debts: This Charity Aims To Help
Many American veterans are drowning in medical debt. Veterans most affected are those who must use other medical services, particularly those who aren’t near Veterans…
These Two 97-Year-Old Veterans Met During WW2 And Have Been Married For 70 Years
Whatever the secret is, perhaps Lois and John Carmesin will share it with us. They’ve been married for 70 years, and both are Second World…
Quickly Raising Armies In The English Civil War
By Guest Blogger Jemahl Evans England in the middle of the Seventeenth Century was the most demilitarized nation in Europe. Contemporary accounts claimed that at the…
The WW2 Raid on Amiens Prison – A Rescue Mission Which Turned Into A Bloodbath
Operation Jericho was an air raid conducted by the RAF with the goal of freeing the captives of the Nazi-held Amiens prison in France. The…
Mysterious Death Of Rasputin, The Siberian Monk Who Brought Down The Tsar Of Russia
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was born in 1869 in a remote Siberian village but died in a Russian palace on 30 December 1916. Despite his alleged…
‘Scarface’ – The Elite Nazi Commando Who Hitler Sent To Rescue Mussolini
Otto Skorzeny was one of Germany’s finest commandos. An engineer by profession, he tried to volunteer for the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), in the year…
Longest Sniper Shot in the World – British Soldier Takes Out Machine Gun Team at 2707 Yards
A Corporal of the Horse and a member of the elite British Household Cavalry unit holds the record for achieving the longest kill shot ever…
Unexploded Ordnances – Mines, Grenades, And More – A Leftover Threat From WW2
From landmines to mortars and bombs, unexploded ordnances still pose a danger to those in their vicinity. Even worse, you may not even know what…
Operations Anger and Cannonshot, Missions Of Liberation In The Netherlands
In early Spring of 1945, the Western Allies prepared to cross the Rhine, invading Germany and the areas still under the control of the Third…
The Incredible Story Of The Only American To Fight For Both The U.S. And Russia In WWII
For much of the last 70 years, someone who fought for both America and Russia might bring to mind some Cold War espionage, a double…