The American Doolittle Raid And The Brutal Japanese Reprisals
“they shot any man, woman, child, cow, hog, or just about anything that moved. Before burning the town they thoroughly looted it.” The Japanese attack…
Book Review: Images of War Quartet From Pen & Sword
The Images of War series from Pen & Sword are no strangers to my dusty corner of the WHO monolith, and this latest batch continues to…
Maynard Harrison Smith Was Given Two Options: Go to Jail or Join the Army – He Wound Up Receiving the Medal of Honor
Often, war brings out traits in people they never quite knew they possessed. The most outwardly confident and confrontational individuals can turn out to be…
The WW2 Fighter Ace Who Broke the Sound Barrier in Secret
Yeager almost didn’t survive his first few combat missions in which he flew a P-51 Mustang. Shortly after he got his first confirmed aerial kill,…
Looting, Violence, Organised Crime – Britain in The Blitz
During the four months of the London Blitz from September to December 1941, a total of 4,584 cases of looting were heard by the Old…
When 5,000 British Archers Defeated Over 30,000 French Knights
Despite the numbers discrepancy, the English combined tactics and superior training to turn what could have been disaster into a resounding and humiliating victory. The…
Warrior of Skies That Downed 352 Allied Aircraft, The Worlds Greatest Flying Ace
Despite his cavalier attitude and lack of discipline, Hartmann’s training officers realized that he was an immensely talented pilot, and tolerated his behavior. 352 confirmed…
Want to be a Warlord?-Conqueror’s Blade Celebrates Participation In Twitchcon Europe
Medieval MMO Travels to Berlin, Launches Free Weekend Followed by Exciting Beta Activities Global publisher My.com is honored to announce that Booming Games’ medieval MMO…
FROMELLES: Considered The Worst 24 Hours of Australia’s Military History
Nothing in Australian military history before or since has matched this murderous advance at the battle of Fromelles. Today, Fromelles in northern France is a…
What if America Had Been Conquered By The Germans in WWII?
Had the Führer’s strategic vision gone according to plan, the Third Reich would have reached its full military might in 1948. On June 22, 1941,…
Took Guts & Ruthlessness: A Sabotage Operation of WW2
Around midnight, the four men gathered in the woods outside the power plant. Forman went in first, climbing over the fence and wall unseen. During…
The Crazy Dangers of Submarines Under Ice: To the North Pole & Back
The first impression was being in an infinite desert of ice…. There was nothing but a flat patchwork maze of ice floes in every direction.…