Leonardo’s War Machines – The Italian Genius May Have Deliberately Sabotaged His Own Designs
Born in the Tuscan town of Vinci on the 15th of April, 1452, Leonardo Da Vinci is perhaps best known as the painter of the…
5 Epic Retreats In Military History
Can a retreat ever be considered a success? Most are a sign of failure, as armies pull back from the objectives they seek to take…
In 1956, An Obsolete WW2 Drone Took on Two State-of-the-Art Manned Jet Fighters Over the US – And Won
In August 1956, a drone went rogue over Southern California, threatening cities, including Los Angeles. In its aftermath, over 1,000 acres were destroyed, forests and…
Top 10 Surviving Buildings Built By The Third Reich
The Nazi government under Adolf Hitler saw architecture as a means of imposing fear and respect. Hitler, like many Germans, had an admiration of the…
Comparing China’s New Stealth Fighter With F-22 And F-35
A pair of new Chengdu J-20 stealth fighters recently headlined China’s Airshow China in Zhuhai, although they were in the air for only a few…
Veterans Association Mistakenly Overpaying Its Beneficiaries
Irene Miller is a 95-year-old World War II veteran who was receiving monthly payments for years from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA…
The Making of HBO Miniseries “The Pacific”
The Pacific is a TV offering produced by HBO, which launched on March 14th, 2010 in the United States. This TV series was designed to…
They Flew A Drone Over The D-Day Beaches – The Result Is Simply Stunning
D-Day, June 6th 1944. Operation Neptune, the D-Day landings, saw thousands of Allied soldiers land on five beaches that are now forever engraved in military…
Landing the F/A-18 Hornet On The Road – The Finns Know What They Are Doing
The Finnish Air Force trains its pilots to land on the road in case of a war in which the airbases are taken out. Not…
The German Infantry Squad in Action – A Demonstration of Minor Field Tactics (Watch)
The U.S. Army translated the German field manual and made this training film in 1944 to teach their soldiers how to fight the Germans as…
Nicolas Cage Fights Submarines And Sharks In ‘USS Indianapolis’
The famed movie ‘USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage’ is centered upon the USS Indianapolis Navy ship and is set in July, 1945. The movie was…
Everything You Need To Know About The Massive Soviet ISU-152
During World War II, the Soviets developed a massive mobile gun to defend against the German tanks. It was based on the KV-1S tank and…