The Assassination of The Butcher of Prague – Reinhard Heydrich
One of the most important covert operations of the Second World War, Operation Anthropoid was the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the Nazi commander who led…
How SS Commando Skorzeny Became an Assassin for Israel
German scientist Heinz Krug vanished on September 11, 1962. Krug was at his office, and then he was gone without ever returning home. The only…
‘Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane’ Was A B-17 Gunner In WWII
James Best was an American on-screen character, who is best known for his principle performance as blundering Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the CBS TV…
Traveling Exhibit Showcases Children’s Items from Bosnian Conflict
A touring exhibition in Bosnia aims, in part, to warn people about how harrowing the effect of armed conflict on children is. It contains thousands…
Veteran Tamed Wild Horses in Australia During WWII
Robert Elliott, 93, joined the Army in 1942 at the age of 19. He found himself breaking horses on the Australian outback. He recently spoke…
US Air Force Selects First Enlisted Airmen to Train as Pilots Since WWII
Ten enlisted men have been selected by the US Air Force for training as pilots. It is the first time this has happened since World…
Civil War re-enactors Bring History to Life
Sam Johnson turned a wheel on his portable forage. Meanwhile, he heated a long piece of metal until it glowed. 8-year-old Erik Edwards watched and…
The Little Caterpillar: Hornsby Tractor (Watch)
In 1904 David Roberts, Managing director of the firm Richard Hornsby & Sons of Grantham, patented a new form of crawler track which was applied…
Watch The B-17 Aluminum Overcast Takeoff, From Inside The Cockpit!
This video footage allows you to experience first-hand the takeoff of Aluminum Overcast, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress as it departs from Arlington Municipal Airport.…
Mithridates the Poisoner King: Hallucinogenic Honey, Venom Arrows and More
Poison had a steady but often quiet or controversial place in the history of warfare. On one hand, it was incredibly useful. Poisoned wells could…
Raiders and Traders: The Vikings Conquer England
The end of the first millennium AD saw a turning point for England. After decades of security, the independent kingdom once again came under attack…
The Battle For Hamburger Hill – A Battle That Changed The Vietnam War Forever
The Battle for Hamburger Hill left such a big mark on the American psyche that it has appeared in films, documentary series, video games and…