Wiped Out up to 50 Million, Spanish Flu Carried to Europe by US Troops Heading for the Trenches of WWI
The weaker patients had a higher chance of survival. It was the young and healthy that experienced a higher mortality rate. While Denmark remained neutral…
Controversial Mossad Chief who Helped Capture Adolf Eichmann Passes Away
The deterioration in his hearing resulted from an injury he received during the raid at Atlit detention camp. Rafi Eitan was the coordinator of Operation…
Tuskegee Airman Robert T McDaniel Dies Aged 96
Despite having to fly secondhand P-40 fighter planes, which were slower than their German counterparts, the Tuskegee Airmen gained an impressive reputation. One of the…
Overlooked and Overskilled: Rebel General Hampton
Hampton was able to repulse seven Union cavalry attacks and inflict nearly twice as many casualties as he sustained. Hampton never lost a cavalry battle…
The Policeman who Jumped From East to West Germany in a Single Leap
Often, “Wall Jumpers” went over the border in order to demonstrate bravery, impress their girlfriend, or were intoxicated. After being defeated in the Second World…
The Bloody Siege of Rhodes: The Ottomans & Their Unstoppable Empire
Suleiman offered the defenders a deal. They could either surrender, and he would give them food and let them go, or they could continue fighting…
“I Love the Smell of Napalm in the Morning.” The 5 Best Movies About Nam
“A good dose of a badass Sam Elliott never hurts.” Highly politicized as the Vietnam War was, it generated some of the best war films…
The US Aircraft Carriers That Helped Win the War in the Pacific
USS Bunker Hill was hit by two Japanese Zeroes which were carrying bombs. The explosions killed 390 crewmen. The Essex-class aircraft carrier was the most produced…
How was Jefferson Davis a Union General and The Confederate President?
Davis appeared a short while later with a pistol and shot General Nelson in the chest. Nelson died half an hour later. One Union general…
The Mystery of the Sinking of the USS Scorpion
Some have speculated that the Russian Submarine K-129 was sunk by a US submarine, and that the sinking of Scorpion was done in retaliation for…
Paul Woodadge: Filming the Battlefields of WWII
I am confident that the finished film will provide a rich experience that the WWII buff will appreciate and enjoy. As we progress into the…
Four US Navy Seals Vs 200 Taliban Fighters: Marcus Luttrell – Lone Survivor
About an hour later Shah fighters, the number of which was reportedly anywhere from 80-200 fighters, attacked the four Americans. Operation Red Wings became a…