The Attack On Hamel In 1918 – Forging A Bond Between Allies Of Different Nations
In the spring of 1918, the Germans went on the offensive. With new tactics including Stormtroopers and a “fire-waltz” artillery attack, it was the most…
Here’s How To Build A B-17 Flying Fortress – Out Of Lego (Watch)
Brian Fitzsimmons of Brian’s Bricks Instructions used Lego Digital Designer to recreate the B-17 Flying Fortress with Lego bricks and parts. The model has a…
The History Of Dog Tags – A Feature Of Warfare Since Before The First World War
Dog tags have a simple purpose; they exist to identify people. The term “dog tag” is informal, but it is the nickname for those two pieces…
The Second Great Fire of London – The Worst Night Of The Blitz, December 29, 1940
The term ‘The Second Great Fire of London’ refers to the worst blitz to occur in the capital of Britain during World War Two. Over…
The Gray Ranks – The Fighting Boy-Scouts Of The Polish WWII Resistance
When people think of boy scouts what is the first thing that comes to mind? Setting up a tent? Singing songs around the fire? Wearing…
Ambassador Recalled To Japan Over Controversial WW2 Memorial Statue Dispute
Tokyo has withdrawn the Japanese ambassador to South Korea in response to a statue dedicated to World War II sex slaves. The statue shows a…
The Beginning Of WW2 – Journalist Who Broke The Story Dies Aged 105
Thanks to a gust of wind, Claire Hollingworth got the greatest news scoop of the 20th-century. Hollingworth was the prominent female journalist of the war…
92nd Infantry Division, The Buffalo Soldiers – A Veteran Celebrates His 97th Birthday
Ray Robinson served in World War II as a member of the 92nd Infantry Division. Otherwise known as the Buffalo Soldiers, they were the only…
The Terrible Defeat That Led To The Bataan Death March
It was January 2, 1942, and the fall of Manilla in the Battle of Bataan that would give the US its first taste of the…
Top 5 Secret Military Bases from Around the World (Watch)
Hidden bases usually bring to mind fictional movies like Dr. No or Dr. Evil, but they do exist and the world’s secret bases are owned and…
A German and an American Meet at the end of WWII
War is full of brief encounters. A sudden glimpse of the face of an enemy; the brief sighting of an enemy submarine; or seeing a wounded…
General Burnside – The Swashbuckling Union General Who Pioneered Sideburns
What do a rifle, various railroads, the American Civil War, the Franco-Prussian War, the National Rifle Association, and sideburns have in common? Here is the…