How The Romans Beat The Best Navy Of The Time
The Punic Wars were crucial for the development of the Roman Empire. From 264 to 146 BC, the Romans fought the Carthaginians for control of…
Forgotten History – Mengele’s Reluctant Assistants
I am not going into the details of the horrific acts of the evil personified called Joseph Mengele. His quote ‘The more we do to…
Joined the Marine Corps at 14, Medal of Honor by 17, This Marine Knows How to Get Things Done
For many young people, the outbreak of the greatest War this planet had ever seen would come just a little too early for them to…
Flying Tigers – P-40 Tomahawk – Amazing WWII Color Pictures
If you are asked to think of World War II fighters you might very well imagine planes with sharp noses and shark’s faces. You might…
Bone Chilling Pictures of Jews Being Humiliated And Led Off To Be Exterminated By Nazi Germany
Adolf Hitler and the other Nazi leaders of Germany believed that Jews were racially inferior and dangerous. They used propaganda to convince the German people…
U-571: Fiction To The Point of Insult?
For fans of 20th-century war-action maritime films, the 2000 picture U-571 should be a good time. Make some popcorn, go ahead. It even won an…
Desperately Holding Near Arnhem, Major Robert Cain Used the PIAT to Perfection to Earn the Victoria Cross
In an early attempt to gain a foothold across the Rhine in 1944, the Allies launched Operation Market Garden which turned out to be what…
Top 5 Guns With Strange WTF Features
Some firearms are very bizarre, and some are relatively conventional yet have the odd feature or two built in. In this episode TFBTV takes a…
The Battle of Long Tan: 1500 Strong VC and NVA Force Ambushed 108 Australians – And Lost
During the Vietnam War, 108 Australian soldiers stood against some 1,500 to 2,500 Vietnamese forces near the village of Long Tan. When the battle was…
How An Irish Lighthouse Keeper Helped Secure Victory On D-Day
On 25th February 2016, Edward Sweeney and his wife, Rita, will watch the graduation of 39 recruits who will leave the Irish Naval Service base…
MPT announces airdates for landmark three-hour Vietnam documentary
Maryland Public Television (MPT) will premiere the three-hour documentary Maryland Vietnam War Stories on three successive weeknight evenings, May 24, 25 and 26, as part…