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…
CAF Red Tail Squadron’s Exhibit Honoring Tuskegee Airmen Marks Five Years And Half Million Visitors
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, recently wrapped up their annual cross-country tour of the RISE ABOVE…
The German Inquiry Which Is Investigating The Influence Of Nazi Party Members In The Post-WWII Government
The German government is investigating the extent to which ex-Nazi officials were involved in the chancellery, ministries, and agencies after the end of World War…
The Centurion Tank – One Of The Longest-Serving Tank Designs In History
The Centurion tank’s first prototypes appeared among the Allied troops in Belgium in 1945. The tank was a successor of prior designs such as the…