10 U.S. Presidents Who Served in the Military.
During the attack on Chichijima, Bush’s torpedo bomber was downed by anti-aircraft fire. As stipulated in Clause 1, Section 2, Article II of the United…
The Janissaries: The Military Elite of the Ottoman Empire.
The first Ottoman rulers reserved a fifth of the young prisoners of war for a system called devshirme or blood tax. The Janissaries were the…
The Gurkhas: The Worlds Toughest Fighting Elite.
To join the British Army, Gurkhas have to pass one of the world’s most grueling military selection processes. Indian Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw was known…
The Eastern Legions – One Million Foreign Recruits
As many as one million foreign recruits, volunteers, and conscripts fought on the side of the Germans. Imagine the surprise of Allied forces at Normandy…
The German Units Tasked To Throw The Normandy Invasion Back Into The Sea
Despite heavy losses, remnants of the LSSAH would go on to fight in the Ardennes campaign, the defense of Vienna, and the Battle of Berlin.…
From the Windy City to The Cold War: Dennis & Honest John.
“We had targets set up and fired two separate test rockets while we were there to measure the amount of damage they could inflict on…
Springboard to NASA – The Flight-path of an Astronaut.
“In one of the buildings on the base, they had photographs of all of the Apollo astronauts hanging on the wall.” He added, “Seeing those…
Barking Mad Story! British Cavemen Were To Plot Third Reich Shipping
The entrance to the tunnel would be bricked up, thus sealing the six men in the cave for a maximum of 7 years. After the…
Battlefield Babe: The Eight Year Old Soldier Of WWI
He had a special child-sized uniform tailored for him, and was promoted to the rank of corporal after he participated in the Battle of Cer.…
Wrecked Sub 102 Feet Down & Men Were Still Alive, He Volunteered To Dive To Save Them
Divers faced grave dangers of fouling in wrecks, having their suits blown up by excess air or torn by wreckage. The submarine USS S-4 (SS-109) lay stricken…
Beautiful Story: Life-Saving Coin From WWI is For Sale
When he eventually reached for his pocket, he would find his coin hot and bent from the impact of the enemy’s bullet. On the tail…
Be Prepared For Warm Beer & Horrid Coffee: A GI’s Guide to Britain During WWII
“The British don’t know how to make a good cup of coffee. You don’t know how to make a good cup of tea. It’s an…