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    Elite Italian Shock Troops – The Arditi: We Either Win, Or We All Die!

    • World War 1
    Dec 2, 2016 Nikola Budanovic

    The Arditi were a special Italian shock trooper unit which was most active during the last two years of the First World War. Their name…

    A Real Life Weapon Of Legend: Greek Fire

    • Ancient History
    Dec 2, 2016 Andrew Knighton

    Greek fire was a real weapon which has achieved near-legendary status. An incendiary device deployed against advancing Arabs by the defenders of Constantinople; it became…

    No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy – The Military Genius Of General James “Mad Dog” Mattis

    • History
    • Worldwide
    Dec 2, 2016 Jeff Edwards

    Often referred to as the General Patton of the modern era, General James “Mad Dog” Mattis once told a group of Iraqi tribal elders “I…

    A Bridge Too Far: The True Story Behind XXX Corps In Operation Market Garden

    • World War 2
    Dec 2, 2016 Gabe Christy

    A Bridge Too Far, directed by Richard Attenborough, is a war film on an epic scale. It follows the men who fought through one of…

    This Lieutenant Colonel Took Out Two Machine Gun Posts With A Pistol And Grenades, Singing As He Fought

    • World War 2
    Dec 1, 2016 Russell Hughes

    Charles Anderson was a truly remarkable person. Not only did he serve and live through two world wars, but he also collected medals for bravery…

    A Tragic Accident Onboard The USS Oriskany Cost Many Lives – Without An Enemy Ship In Sight

    • Military Vehicles
    • World War 2
    Dec 1, 2016 Elly Farelly

    On the morning of the 26th of October, 1966 the USS Oriskany was stationed 50 miles off the north coast of Vietnam. A group of Skyhawk…

    Seven Of The Most Daring Raids In The European Theater Of World War II

    • World War 2
    Dec 1, 2016 Joris Nieuwint

    Desperate times call for desperate measures, high risk commando and paratrooper mission were conceived and executed. Not all were successful but the skill and bravery…

    In WW2 This Amazing Woman Fought Japanese In The Philippines, Aided The Resistance, And Resisted Interrogation

    • World War 2
    Dec 1, 2016 Gabe Christy

    Everyone has a story about how they came to join the military. Some do it for the opportunity it presents. Others do it for patriotism. Some are…

    Fast And Adaptable – The Stridsvagn 103 – Sweden’s Turretless Tank

    • Military Vehicles
    • VIDEO
    Dec 1, 2016 Nikola Budanovic

    A turretless tank? Surely, that is an assault gun or a tank destroyer? Not in this case. The Stridsvagn 103 – popularly known as the…

    Galleys: The First Great Warships – They Dominated The Seas For Centuries

    • Ancient History
    • Military Vehicles
    Dec 1, 2016 Andrew Knighton

    From the earliest days through to the 16th century, naval warfare was dominated by the galley. Galleys have been around so long their exact origin…

    The Amazing Northrop P-61 Black Widow – The Story Of The First American Night Fighter

    • Military Vehicles
    • World War 2
    Dec 1, 2016 Nikola Budanovic

    Northrop P-61, also known as Black Widow, was one of the largest aircraft in the fighter category and proved very effective, especially against the Japanese…

    Mers-el-Kébir In WW2 – When The British Devastated The French Fleet With One Ten-Minute Hail Of Fire

    • World War 2
    • Military Vehicles
    Dec 1, 2016 Shahan Russell

    Unable to stop the German advance in Europe, British soldiers fled through the Port of Dunkirk with French help. Weeks later, the British thanked their…

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