The Last Great Tank Battle of the 20th Century
The “last great tank battle of the 20th century” took place on February 26, 1991, in the Battle of 73 Easting. The 2nd Armored Cavalry…
Did You Know? More Than 50,000 French Soldiers Lost Limbs in WWI
During WWI many soldiers, from all sides lost their limbs in combat. Military doctors risked their lives to save these soldiers but the conditions in…
By Air and Sea – Veteran served as radioman aboard Navy seaplanes during Korean War
By Jeremy P. Amick When Virgil Koechner turned 17 years old, he informed his father that he was tired of working on the farm, asserting…
A Veteran and his Experiences in the Last Days of WWII
It was the middle of the night in March 1945 at the end of WWII. Leland Hortman’s army unit received orders to cross the Rhine…
5 Ways Napoleon Made Himself into the New Charlemagne
One of the most powerful tools in Napoleon Bonaparte’s intellectual arsenal was the connections he drew between his own life and that of great figures…
Bovington Tank Museum: The Tank Factory – By World Of Tanks
Reminiscing about the first experiences with The Tank museum I recall my very first visit to The Tank Museum in Bovington way back in 1982.…
World War Two’s Long Struggle for New Guinea
When the Japanese invaded New Guinea in early 1942, they began a struggle for control of the island which would last until the end of…
When An Israeli Air Force F-15 Landed Safely With Only One Wing
In 1983, on the 1st May, in the middle of an air combat session by the Israeli Air Force taking place in the Negev, an…
Top 5 Submachine Guns
The submachine gun is falling quickly into obsolescence, but they still fill a few important roles and are incredibly fun to shoot. In this episode…
Joachim Peiper’s Atrocities Against Allied Troops: When Intimidation Failed
The forces of Nazi Germany are infamous for the atrocities they committed. The SS, who played a dual role, both acting as frontline troops and…
The Picture Has Become Iconic, But What Happened in this Fallujah House is Legendary
Every war has its iconic pictures that will forever resonate in the minds of the public and most certainly of the men who fought it. …
Being a Footsoldier in Ancient Battles; A Frontline View of Victory
What was it actually like to fight with the heavy infantry on an ancient battlefield? The average person has their views shaped by Hollywood, but…