Why Did Officers Carry Pistols & Not Rifles Into Battle?
Given that melee weapons still played an important role on battlefields into the 19th century, the sword remained one of the primary weapons of the…
The Legend of Yamashita’s Stolen WWII Gold, Where Is it?
As part of the war effort, the General was tasked with amassing as much bullion as he could lay his hands on which would be…
The Battle of Le Hamel: When Australian & US Troops Fought Side by Side
The Battle of Hamel was an offensive against German troops strategically holed up, in and around the high ground near the French town of Le…
The US Army’s 5 Biggest Military Defeats
It was in such moments when American pride was dented and the nation’s air of invincibility tarnished. These are the US Army’s five biggest military…
The Female Sniper who Stopped More Than 300 German Soldiers
Later, she joined the war in Sevastopol and Crimea where she managed to shoot 36 highly decorated enemy snipers. Lyudmila Pavlichenko is remembered by many…
Winkie the RAF Pigeon who Saved the Life of a Bomber Crew
After the rescue, the team arranged a dinner in honor of Winkie who was basking in her cage while the men drank to her health.…
The Smoking Snakes: The Brazilian Expeditionary Force in WWII
In addition, some members of the BEF were organized as an infantry division within the US Fifth Army. They wore American uniforms with Brazilian rank…
The Ultimate Bail Out: Early Ejection Seat Development
As aircraft grew more powerful and capable of achieving ever greater speeds, the risks of simply bailing out over the side of the aircraft grew…
The Mystery of the First Submarine to Sink Another Vessel
They perished instantly, having been deprived of oxygen as their lungs filled with blood. If they’d survived, the shock to the brain could have caused…
Did US Marines Serve in Europe During WWII?
A large contingency of Marines served at the U.S. Embassy in London and the nearby U.S. Naval Headquarters, with the main role of supplying men for guard…
5 Astounding Coincidences of WWII – Panic after Pearl Harbor
“Utah,” “Omaha,” “Neptune,” “Mulberry,” and “Overlord”—words that we all know today as being connected to the invasion—all appeared in the puzzles, and MI-5 went into…
American WWII Sniper Rifles: The Springfield Vs the M1 Garand
Fed by a five-round magazine, the 8.7-pound bolt-action repeating rifle was met by the M1 Garand, which came as its official replacement. The M1903 Springfield…