The Magnificent One: The Lone Green Beret Single-Handedly Saved a Vietnamese Town from The Tet Offensive
In the Vietnam War, a lone Green Beret single-handedly saved a South Vietnamese town during the Tet Offensive. Initially rejected for special service due to…
The 1st Allied Soldier Killed By Enemy Fire on D-Day – Lieutenant Den Brotheridge At Pegasus Bridge
During World War II, Lieutenant Herbert Denham “Den” Brotheridge was a platoon commander of 25 Platoon, D Company, 2nd Battalion of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire…
Revealed: Soviets Who Fought Alongside SAS in War’s Most Daring Raid Sent to Their Doom at War’s End
When legendary British Special Air Service (SAS) Major Roy Farran was dropped behind the lines in Northern Italy in early 1945, he knew he would…
Defying His King: How The Battle Of Arsuf Was Won
Defying a king is no way to win medals, approval, or an invitation to court. Under certain kings of England, defiance could lead to time…
7 Historic French APCs and IFVs
Over the past hundred years, the French army has fielded a range of armored vehicles for carrying troops into combat. Some have been armored personnel…
4 American Troop Transport Vehicles of the 20th Century
M75 During World War II, it became increasingly clear that infantry would need mobile, protective transport vehicles to carry them to and around battlefields. In…
Operation Firedog: The RAF in Malaya -1948-1960
The Supermarine Spitfire was undoubtedly the most iconic British fighter plane of the Second World War. The name alone conjures up images of brutal dogfights…
The untold story of heroism of the Spanish who fought in the SAS during WWII
One war to fight is arguably enough in anyone’s lifetime. Two back-to-back is enough to destroy most people. Coming to the end of their second…
WW2 & Vietnam: Father & Son to be Interred Together
A very poignant internment ceremony will be held at Arlington National Cemetery on December 4, 2018, when father and son will be interred together. 1st…
Rescuing 500 Airman Behind Enemy Lines: The daring Operation Halyard
George Vujnovich was known to his friends as a mild-mannered businessman who owned an airplane parts supply company. In 2007, when Vujnovich was 92, that…
The Italian C202 & 205 Fighters – as Good as Many of the Top Line Fighters of WWII
When thinking of Italy and the Italian armed forces of WWII, a couple of images readily come to mind: a blustering buffoon of a leader,…
The History of the Hippodrome in Constantinople
The Romans were fervent followers of chariot racing. While the movie Ben Hur provides us with a modern interpretation of the sport, the actual events…