The Only Surviving Horten Ho 229 – “Hitler’s Stealth fighter”
The Horten Ho 229 is generally known by a few unique names. The plane was called the H.IX, by the Horten Brothers. The identity Ho…
Spine Chilling Drone Footage Of Oradour-Sur-Glane, Wiped Out By The SS
On June 10th, 1944, SS Major Adolf Diekmann and his 4th SS Regiment marched to the village of Oradour-Sur-Glane, surrounded it, and ordered every resident…
Facts About The Greatest Raid of All: The St Nazaire Raid
On 28 March 1942, British forces launched one of the most daring operations of the Second World War. Now known as “The Greatest Raid of…
The MiG-29 – Epic Speed and Power in a Modern Fighter Plane
The rise of air power Air power first became a significant part of warfare during WWI, but it was in WWII that it came to…
10 Interesting Facts about Seal Team 6 and the Death of Osama Bin Laden
On May 2, 2011, SEAL Team 6 (allegedly) infiltrated the compound of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan, a raid during which he died. The following…
General Montgomery’s One Page Battle Plan for D-Day Released
The D-Day invasion was one of the most complex military operations ever undertaken. 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel in one day, with support from…
World War I Camouflage Trick Might Be Reworked For the 21st Century
Ships were painted with zebra stripes in hopes of evading and deceiving the enemy during World War I. It was not entirely clear how effective…
All You Need To Know About the Sturmgewehr (Watch)
After several years of rejecting the idea of a new automatic or semi-automatic weapon, Hitler asked his top commanders on the Eastern Front what they…
Veterans Exposed to Mustard Gas Might Receive Aid From A New Missouri Bill
Current Missouri senator Claire McCaskill is planning to put forth legislation to help veterans of World War II who were exposed to mustard gas. These…
VIETNAM – A View From The Front Lines – Review by Mark Barnes
The book on offer today is not new but it is a recent publication and utterly superior. There is a helpful quote from an American…
This Was The Beginning Of The End Of The Western Roman Empire
During the Gothic War (376–382), a significant clash between the armies of the Eastern Roman Empire and an allied rebellion of Goths, Alans, and other…
Inside the Chieftain’s Hatch: Myths of WWII American Armor
Nicolas Moran was invited to go up to TankFest Northwest by the Flying Heritage Collection, he chose to address some of the common misconceptions about…