When a Chinese Submarine Surfaced Next To The USS Kitty Hawk in 2006
Sun Tzu (544-496 BC) was a general who wrote the “Art of War” – a book on military strategy that’s still required reading for all…
Classic Firearms – Putting The Thompson Submachine Gun To The Test (Watch)
Although it has seen a great deal of action since its invention in 1918, the Thompson submachine gun is perhaps most famous for its use…
The British Army’s Largest Tank Battle in 25 Stunning Images
Operation Goodwood in Normandy, France was a British offensive against the German forces at the end of July 1944. It is called by some historians…
Eleven Of The Greatest Samurai Battles Of History
For hundreds of years, noble samurai warriors dominated warfare in Japan. Here are some of their most significant battles. Ichi-no-Tani, 1184 In 1184, the Taira…
How 60 Coast Guard Cutters Saved Over 400 Men On D-Day
“0530, accompanied invasion barges into shore under severe shelling attacks and with mines going up all around us. 0730, LCF-31 hit by shell 800 yards…
Four Men and One Woman – Five Mighty Leaders Whose Wars United Medieval England
In the late ninth century, England was not a united country. Viking raiders from Denmark controlled the north and east. Norwegian and Irish raids left…
The Four Worst Mistakes Of The Axis Powers During WWII
Looking back at WWII there have been four decisions made that, in the end, did not work out to the Axis advantage. Of course, you…
Amazing Story Of Heroism – JFK Was Awarded The Navy and Marine Corps Medal In WWII (Watch)
On a dark night in August of 1943, young Jack Kennedy is cruising silently through the waters of the South Pacific near the Solomon Islands…
How Hitler Transformed the German Officer Corps Before and During WWII
As leader of Germany, Hitler transformed the officer corps. It brought fresh blood into the army. It also created problems, some of which eventually led…
Beautifully Made Rifle: Firing The Classic Winchester Model 1873 (Watch)
One of the first repeating rifles to be produced, the Winchester was based on the Henry rifle, which first appeared in the 1860’s. Although the…
How a Single Trumpet Changed The Course of a Battle
When the Balkan Powder Keg was lit in 1912, war broke out. The peoples of the Balkan Peninsula were seeking independence from the Ottoman rule…
Napoleon In The War For The Spanish Peninsula: A Massive Operation
The war for the Spanish Peninsula in 1807-14, was as draining to Napoleon’s military efforts as Russia was disastrous. It featured many different styles of…