Massacre: The Day The SS Wiped Out The Entire French Village Of Oradour-sur-Glane
On December 9, 2014, a German court in Cologne dropped the multiple charges of murder and accessory to murder against an 88-year-old man named Werner…
From Bombs to Transportation – How Animals Have Been Used in Warfare
Warfare and animals. They go hand in hand, they always have. In a time when we now have high tech vehicles, bombs that can destroy…
“Churchill’s Favorite Spy” Was Crucial To British Intelligence During WW2
Born to an aristocratic family, she saved thousands during WWII but died in poverty. She was vital to the French resistance and played a role…
Four Military Operations Which Were Fought In Abominable Weather Conditions
Rain and snow tend to make people stay inside with a nice cup of tea, hot chocolate, or maybe something stronger. As you would expect,…
Military Historian Works To Locate 136 Sailors Missing From The USS Turner Since 1944
Where did the bodies of 136 missing sailors from the USS Turner go after the destroyer blew up in 1944? It’s another mystery from the…
This Developer Is Renovating A Former WW2 Prisoner Of War Camp In Alabama
A few years ago, Eddie Donaldson, owner of K.C. Construction, purchased a building complex on Headland Avenue in Dothan, Alabama. He began working to renovate…
After 2018, Britain’s Royal Navy Will No Longer Use Harpoon Missiles
British frigates and destroyers will lose their aging Harpoon anti-ship missiles after 2018. The lightweight Sea Venom will become the replacement, but not coming into…
The 10 Deadliest Battles Of The American Civil War
The American Civil War is a devastating mark on the history of America. The number of lives lost was substantial, and the social and economic…
Three Heroic Last Stands From Military History
The Battle of Thermopylae is the ultimate example of a heroic last stand. The few mighty warriors stood against hundreds of thousands of Persian troops,…
The Best U.S. Propaganda Posters From WWI And WWII
Every country with a major involvement in World War I and II produced war propaganda posters. The U.S. alone produced hundreds of different posters with…
The Italian Campaigns – Where Napoleon Built The Foundation For His Legend
Napoleon’s 1796 invasion of Italy was one of the most significant campaigns of his career. It was the offensive that turned him from a rising…
The First Battle of Ypres, 1914 – A Harbinger Of Things To Come
The battles for Ypres were among the defining engagements of the Western Front during the First World War. Ypres became a harbinger of much that…