The Raid: The Failed Son Tay Prison Rescue Mission
Shortly after 2:00 am on the morning of November 21, 1970, the night sky near Hanoi was shattered by the roar of planes on their…
What You Should Know About The Sherman Tank: An American Workhorse
Strength in numbers. This is exactly what the M-4 Sherman tank was good at in its heyday. World War II saw the rise of the…
It’s True! A toilet was used as an aerial bomb during the Vietnam War
On November 4, 1965, some Vietnamese came across a very strange object that looked as if it had been dropped from the sky. Was it…
6 Nazi Super Weapons That Actually Saw Service During WWII
During WWII, the Nazi Germans were developing a wide range of superweapons that would turn the tide and ensure ultimate victory. Most of them never made…
Top 10 Greatest Military Blunders of World War II (Watch)
Why did the Allies win the Second World War? Did they have the best soldiers, or the best generals, or the most powerful weapons? Did…
4 Important Factors That Could Have Changed the Battle of France
There are no shortage of memorable moments that unfolded during the Second World War. And though many of us would choose not to remember all…
The Day The Royal Marines Accidentally Launched An Amphibious Invasion of Spain
In 2002, a unit of 30 British Marines in a landing craft from the Royal Navy’s amphibious assault ship HMS Ocean, armed to the teeth, stormed onto a…
The Russian AK-47 versus the American M16
The AK-47 and the M16 were two important rifles of the period following the Second World War. The AK-47, often known as the Kalashnikov after…
Released Documents Reveal Hitler’s Plans for Nazi Metropolis in Munich
Munich officials have declassified and released over 2,000 documents and sketches that show Hitler’s fascinating plans to reconstruct Munich. The city was always dear to…
Forgotten Australian Radar Station Sites Rediscovered
Remnants of a radar station from World War II near Jurien Bay and 200 kilometers north of Perth have been found by a handful of…
Restored WWII P-51D Mustang Fighter Plane Unveiled
A fully restored P-51D Mustang, flown by the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, was unveiled during a celebration at San Diego’s Gillespie Field in…
WWII in Color-Blitzkrieg Over Holland, Belgium and France (Watch)
It has been 76 years since Belgium, The Netherlands, and France were invaded by the German armies. A color video tells the story of the…