Fearless Escapes Over (And Under) The Berlin Wall
When the Second World War was finally over, Germany was divided up into four occupation zones among the Allied forces. Berlin was also divided up…
The Great Stand on the Ugra River – Ending Tatar Dominion Over Moscow
During Medival times, Russia had suffered under the Tatar domination. The leader of the Great Horde, Tsar Akhmat, became very displeased by the disobedience of…
Check Out This Awesome 75th Anniversary Concept Vehicle From Jeep – The Original and Best! (Watch)
In February 1941, Washington Daily News journalist Kathryn Hillyer covered a military publicity event at the U.S. Capitol building. The military claimed to have a…
The Strange And Cold Day The French Cavalry Captured a Dutch Fleet at Sea
The Hussars were a type of light cavalry that originated in medieval Hungary and were adopted by other European countries. Their bravery, cunning, and daredevil…
The Desperate Banzai Charge On Okinawa
On April 6th, 1945, nearing the end World War II, Japanese forces launched a massive air counter-offensive against the invading American military on the island…
Tiger Tank 131 Hand Cranking Engine Start Up (Watch)
The Tiger was a formidable tank. It saw action in Russia, Tunisia, Sicily, Italy and north-west Europe (although production was limited to just 1,354 tanks)…
Hanns Scharff – Nazi Germany’s POW “Master Interrogator” Who Used Kindness Not Brutality
The Nazis had a “Master Interrogator” who was so good at getting information out of prisoners that he became a legend. His methods were so…
Smart, Beautiful, and Deadly, Russian Sniper Roza Shanina Made 54 Confirmed Kills in Less than a Year
In the deep silence of the vast Russian pine forest, a small, lonesome figure was walking. It was just a few years before the outbreak…
Australian Company Seeks Exception to Repair Lancaster Bomber
Peter Smythe owns Revers Airbirds in Adelaide, Australia, with his family. They research aircraft and then buy and restore them. Now, he’s interested in a…
Municipal Council Fails to Maintain Tank Honoring 1965 War Hero Abdul Hamid
The Punjab government had placed a 1971 Patton tank in Nehru Park as a “shaheedi samarak” – a memorial – to honor the 1965 Indo-Pak…
‘Prospects Derailed’ – Jay Torrey, Spanish-American War Veteran
Jeremy P. Ämick writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families of America. Prior to becoming president of the United States, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt entered…
‘Fighting Cockpits’ – Review by Mark Barnes
You may remember a short while ago we saw the book of pivotal aircraft in the care of the Smithsonian. That fine book only considered…