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…
11 Countries Invaded by Nazi Germany And Why They Were Invaded
Under the leadership of Adolph Hitler, Germany invaded over twenty countries in Europe and Africa. The reasons for these invasions varied from country to country,…
The Human Bomb – Jumped From Stricken B-17 Without A Parachute And Survived
In 1943, an American airman participated in the bombing spree of a French town, resulting in incredible devastation. The man wasn’t satisfied, however, so he…
The Best P-38 Lightning Video You Will Ever See (Watch)
Come along inside and outside the cockpit with Chris Fahey as he demonstrates the Lockheed P-38J “23 Skidoo”! Because of the distinctive twin-boom design, the…
This is How Every WWII Warbird Video Should Look (Watch)
Up in the sky, it’s a man, It’s a plane, it’s a man in a plane, it’s Flash Fahey! Come along inside and outside the cockpit…
The Final Attempts On Hitler’s Life, Before He Killed Himself
In a recent post, we revisited all of the assassination attempts on Hitler before the war. Before the war, Hitler’s would-be assassins were his political opponents…
Imber, The Ghost Town Abandoned Since WWII
The town of Imber, near Trowbridge, in Wiltshire, was evacuated on December 17th, 1943. The U.S. Army needed it to practice for the D-Day invasion.…
Top 10 U.S. Fighter Aces of World War II
We count down out top ten favorite Aviation Aces from the Second World War. These heroic high-flyers are ranked here according to the number enemy fighters…