“Never Give Way to Barbarians” The British Abyssinian Expedition of 1868: A Matter of Honor
It began with the taking of eight British civilian hostages in a faraway country about which most people in Britain knew nothing and cared less. By…
Probably the Only Officer Court Martialed for Desertion then Awarded Medal of Honor for Leading Bayonet Charge
Some men were born to fight and so much so that they are not going to let few Army “suggestions” like not deserting your unit…
Did You Know? A Pigeon Delivered The First Message From The Normandy Beaches!
Thousands of pigeon fanciers donated their birds to the war effort in World War II to assist in getting news from the front brought home. The…
Survey Shows: Over 40% of Britons Don’t Know About the Battle of the Somme
43% of the population of Britain do not realize that the Battle of the Somme occurred during World War I, according to a survey by…
Family of POW Killed In Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Blast Speak Out
Susan Archinski and her husband Tony have a personal stake in the remembrance of Hiroshima. Susan’s uncle, Normand Brissette, was a prisoner of war being…
Missing Soldiers, Mistakenly Buried With The Enemy, Identified and Returned Home
Pfc. Lawrence S. Gordon was killed during World War II. His remains were mistakenly turned over by the U.S. military to the Germans and buried…
Siege of Vienna: Led by a Mercenary, This Desperate Army Turned the Tide on the Ottoman Empire
For four hundred years, the Crusades had seen European powers take war deep into lands far from home, under the banner of Christianity. The clash…
Much More Than Code Talking – The Native Americans’ Role in World War II
Native Americans made an enormous contribution to the World War II effort. Sadly, their involvement in the conflict is widely overlooked. Sometimes, they are portrayed…
It Was Weird But It Worked! Vought V-173 “Flying Pancake”
During WWII the United States Navy built experimental fighter aircraft through its Vought XF5U “Flying Flapjack” program. One of the aircrafts built was the Vought…
This German Officer Sacrificed His Life In A Minefield To Save An American Soldier
October 7, 1994, saw a strange sight over the Hürtgen War Cemetery in Hürtgen, Germany. The cemetery is the final home of 3001 bodies –…
The Last Great Tank Battle of the 20th Century
The “last great tank battle of the 20th century” took place on February 26th, 1991, in the Battle of 73 Easting. The 2nd Armored Cavalry…
The 1936 Nazi Olympic Venues – Then and Now!
Eighty years ago this August, Nazi Germany welcomed the Olympics to the city of Berlin for two weeks. The Nazis used the games to promote…