How 50 German Sailors sailed, marched and rowed home from a tiny island halfway around the world
The Keeling Islands are little more than overgrown coral reefs, but in 1914 they saw the beginning of one the most epic adventure stories of…
10 Grenade Fails (Watch)
Grenades are, it goes without saying, lethal weapons so if you are ever in a position of using one then be sure you know what…
Flamethrowers in Action Shown in 36 Blazing Photos!
Flamethrowers were first used by the Greeks in the 1st Century AD. More than 1000 years later, this weapon was used by Byzantine Empire against…
Recently Discovered Escape Tunnel is a Tribute the Bravery and Determination of these Survivors
In the most terrible situations, such as to the horrors of wartime atrocities and massacres, it is amazing how certain people manage to hold on…
Top Secret Z-Force – Heroic Actions of Elite Australian WW2 Unit Revealed and Commemorated at Last
In 2014, anthropologist Dr. Christine Helliwell was conducting field research with the Diak tribespeople who live in the in the highlands of Malaysian Borneo, near…
A Look at the Life of Elie Wiesel, Writer, Holocaust Survivor, Campaigner, Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Elie Wiesel died in July this year. He was 87 years old. After becoming a best-selling author with his memoirs of his time in Auschwitz…
Insane Gulf War Footage Of An F-16 Dodging SAM Missiles Over Iraq
Amazing video of F-16, callsign Stroke 3, dodging six SAM launches during Desert Storm. The Gulf War which lasted from 2 August 1990 to 28…
Midway: The Turning Point in the Pacific
The Battle of Midway (3rd to 7th June 1942) was the single most decisive encounter in the Pacific theater of World War Two. A clash…
The Battle of Berestechko That Began The Swеdish Deluge
The Battle of Berestechko would be a fight against a massive revolt. Although the victory would give a chance for King John Casimir to end…
Dad’s Army Arnold Ridley Went From real British Soldier to Playing One on TV
They say gaining real life experience in any given field is the only way to truly learn something, to help you retain the valuable information…
“Sea Stories – A Memoir of a Naval Officer” – Review by Mark Barnes
The book is similar in style to a number of books we have seen during the past year, but this one is helped by Mr.…
10 Fascinating Facts About Sir Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill may be most well known for his time spent as the Prime Minister of Great Britain during World War II, but he contributed…