96th Bomb Group Veteran Dies At Battle of Britain Bunker During his “Final Mission”
Melvin Rector has always regretted not returning to England, where he had served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. This year the…
Belfast Metalworkers Create Replica Guns From World War I
Part of United Kingdom history has been recreated by Belfast metalworkers. They have successfully manufactured replica guns for the only surviving ship that actively fought…
AFTER YORKTOWN: THE FINAL STRUGGLE FOR AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE – Review by Nate Sullivan
The Battle of Yorktown is often grossly misrepresented in American textbooks. The narrative goes something like this: Cornwallis surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown and…
Legendary Warriors – The Maori “I will kill you and I will eat you”
The Maori, originally Polynesians, who settled in New Zealand around the time between 11th and 13th century, are known for their distinctive warrior’s culture. Still…
9 Ways the Victorian British Army Made Life Better for its Soldiers
Soldiers were seldom treated with great respect by the Victorian British establishment. Despite the prestige given to great acts of heroism and important leaders, the…
US Marine Corps Prepares Cold War Caves In Case of Crisis With Russia
Cold war-era caves in central Norway are being developed by the U.S. military in order to strengthen NATO’s defences near the-Russia border. Washington has ordered the deployment of…
Ileen Lois: The name on a ball turret that identified an entire B-17 crew
Ileen Lois was the name given to a B-17 bomber which was recovered in 2013, 69 years after it crashed in Lake Bolsena, the biggest volcanic…
When Julius Caesar Was Kidnapped, He Laughed When He Heard Their Ransom Demands And Told Them To Ask More
Long ago a 25-year-old Roman author, poet, priest, and aristocrat was kidnapped by pirates. Rather than plead for his release, however, he ordered them to…
The Weapons They Carried: 10 WWII Infantry Weapons That Were Crucial to the Fight
Let’s take a look at the top 10 WWII Infantry Rifles of WWII, both Allied and Axis. M1 Garand The M1 Garand was the standard…
Adolf Hitler in World War 1 – Awarded For Bravery Twice (Watch)
If we want to get into the mind of the Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler, the man who brought untold horror and misery to the world, we…
Brecourt Manor – The Famous Band of Brothers Battle – From the Air!
The famous attack on the German Artillery Guns at the Brécourt Manor by Easy Company was immortalized in the series Band of Brothers. Now, see the whole location…
Bagpiper Millin: Some Germans who claimed to have seen him didn’t shoot because they believed he was crazy!
Bill Millin, aged 21, was considered to be unarmed on June 6th, 1944 as he jumped from the landing slope in Normandy on Sword Beach.…