Update: Told to Tear it Down: Supreme Court Takes on Controversial WWI Memorial Case
On Friday, November 2, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case to decide the fate of a 40-foot cross that sits in the…
Dying For A Cause: When Men Make The Ultimate Sacrifice
All wars are filled with men performing heroic deeds. The very nature of conflict demands that bravery is an inherent part of it. But some…
Stopping The Northern Crusades: Who Halted the Teutonic Knights?
Arguing about religion may appear to be a futile exercise, but it is a cause that mankind has fought and died for throughout history. Many…
Patriots or traitors? The soldiers of General Vlasov in the service of the Nazis
I, as a faithful son of my Homeland, voluntarily join the ranks of the fighters of the Armed Forces of the Peoples of Russia. In…
1860: The First U.S. Navy Submarine: “Alligator”
Submarines did not become common in naval forces around the world until the 20th century. But one did exist in 1860s America during the Civil War–the…
The UK’s Last D-Day Landing Craft Soon to be Restored to its Original Glory
More than 800 specialized amphibious landing vessels made their way from the docks of England to the beaches of Normandy on June 6th, 1944. The…
The Ridiculous 1000 Ton Landkreuzer P.1000 “Ratte”
The super-heavy German tank Landkreuzer P.1000 Ratte was planned to be a powerful weapon, carry out the most complex front-line tasks, and influence the course…
WWII Sturmovik pilot & Heroine of the Soviet Union, Sent to a Concentration Camp
Anna Egorova was a female Soviet pilot who was not accustomed to retreat before life’s difficulties. She managed to cheat death in World War II,…
The Iconic Image: The Vietnamese General Went on to Open Restaurant in The US
A Picture that needs more than a 1,000 words The old saying is that a picture is worth a thousand words. The execution of Nguyen…
Daks over Normandy launches ‘Adopt an Aircraft’ branding opportunity for D-Day 75th anniversary celebrations
It’s early November 2018, and for the last two and a half years the Daks over Normandy team has worked very hard to put a…
‘Boss Hogg’ Sorrell Booke was a Counter-Intelligence Agent in the Korean War
The Dukes of Hazzard spent seven seasons regaling television viewers with the antics of a group of southern cousins as they dealt with everyday life…
Hans-Ulrich Rudel: Flew more than 2000 missions, destroyed over 500 tanks & the most decorated combat pilot ever
The most decorated combat pilot of all time was not, as you might expect, a fighter pilot, though he did shoot down nine enemy aircraft.…