The Truth Behind the Christmas Truce of 1914 – Coming Together in No Man’s Land
The First World War was a particularly deadly conflict, due to both the number of countries involved and the weapons developed via technological advancements. While,…
The Movies That Made Kirk Douglas One of the War Genre’s Best
Kirk Douglas was a Hollywood legend, with many of his movies about war and military-related topics. He began his career in 1946 after serving with…
Nearly 500,000 Purple Hearts Were Made In Preparation for the Proposed American Invasion of Japan
Operation Downfall was a planned military operation by the United States and its allies toward the end of the Second World War. The aim was…
US Naval Aviators Once Complained That NASA Pilots Were Bullying Them
In 1976, the US Navy retired its fleet of Vought F-8 Crusaders. The aircraft had an illustrious career, with the greatest kill ratio of all…
Mata Hari: The Dutch Exotic Dancer Accused By the French of Being a Double Agent
Legendary exotic dancer Mata Hari was much more than meets the eye. With her captivating beauty, alluring performances and alleged involvement in espionage during the…
Pancho Villa: The Mexican Revolutionary Who Evaded US Capture For Nearly 11 Months
Pancho Villa was easily one of the most beloved leaders of the Mexican Revolution. Born into a humble sharecropping family, he rose from poverty to…
Celebrations Erupted After Paris Was Liberated By the Allies Toward the End of World War II
The liberation of Paris during World War II stands as one of the most significant moments in France’s history. Its liberation was a turning point…
The ‘Illegal’ World War II-Era Forest That Went Unnoticed for Over 50 Years
In northeastern Germany, near Zernikow, Brandenburg, is a lush pine forest that one could easily get lost in if not careful. Almost everything looks the…
Building the Berlin Wall – And How It Fell Several Decades Later
The construction of the Berlin Wall is a tangible symbol of the Cold War, dividing a city and its people for nearly three decades. The…
Japan Deployed Suicide Commandos for a Raid on Yontan Airfield
The Japanese were known for their use of kamikaze pilots throughout the Second World War. They were deployed during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941,…
NR-1: The Smallest Nuclear Submarine In US Military History
Submarines are typically built to house a sizeable crew, given the amount of time they’re expected to serve beneath the ocean’s surface. There was one,…
Meuse-Argonne Offensive: The Deadliest American-Involved Campaign of World War I
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive toward the end of World War I is widely considered to be the campaign that truly stopped any and all fighting along…