VC: To Throw His Grenade He Crawled Within 5 Meters of Taliban Sniper When He Was Hit By A Bullet And Killed By His Own Grenade
Not all war stories have a happy ending and, in fact, one might make the case that most do not. This is ever truer when…
The Battle of Monte Cassino and the Breaking of the Gustav Line
The main fixture of these nearly insurmountable defenses that General Sir Harold Alexander, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Armies in Italy threw the bulk of his…
Italy Recovers Three Paintings Seized By Nazis in World War II
Three 15th century paintings which were seized during World War II from an Italian-Luxembourg noble family have been recovered by the Italian authorities. The paintings…
This Man Builds A Short Stirling WWII Bomber In His Garden Shed!
Many gentlemen tinker in garages and build or restore old vehicles. Of the thousands who share this hobby, one must stand out as being completely…
Black Confederate Soldiers Honored With a New Plaque at Confederate Memorial Park
The Hillsborough Country Confederate Veterans Memorial Park hosted a memorial service led by the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV). The group unveiled a commemorative plaque…
Canadian Centennial of the Battle of Vimy Ridge Will Be Very Special
The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a defining moment in Canadian history. More than 10,500 Canadians were wounded – about 3,600 of them killed –…
The Ionian Revolt and the Battle of Marathon – First Greek-Persian War
Ionia was situated on the western coast of Asia Minor and the neighboring islands. The country was inhabited by Greeks around 1000 BC. Around 8th…
3 Top Japanese Fighter Aces
While the Allies and the Axis powers all had their own strong aircraft support, the pilots sitting behind their control panels had skill and expertise…
Top 10 Movie Snipers
A sniper is a skilled marksman whose job is to shoot someone from afar without hitting anyone (or anything) else. But it’s not just about…
B-24 ‘Lady Be Good’ – Crashed In 1943, Finally Discovered in 1958
The wreckage of a USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) plane that went missing during its first and last mission in the Second World War…
Fought Japanese in China When 15, Then Franco in Spain and In WWII Europe, Killed 6 Germans and Took 2 POW During a Heroic Charge, Awarded MoH in 1997
One look at the life of Medal of Honor recipient Edward Allen Carter and it doesn’t take you long to realize that this was a…
P.1000 Ratte – Paper tiger or supertank?
As the beginning of the war swept over Europe, with lightening speed. Hitler felt invincible throughout the first two years of the war. He was…