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‘Crazy Major’ Henry Dobrzański Refused to Back Down Against the German Invasion of Poland

  • WORLD WAR II
Jan 20, 2023 Rosemary Giles

Already a well-established soldier by the time the Second World War broke out, Maj. Henryk Dobrzański became even more famous following his service for being…

Ivar the Boneless: How a Disabled Viking Warrior Conquered England

  • HISTORY
Jan 20, 2023 Elisabeth Edwards

The story of Ivar the Boneless has been told for centuries, striking fear into the hearts of Viking children as elders regaled in his most…

Battle of Tannenberg: Annihilation of the Russian Second Army

  • WORLD WAR I
Jan 20, 2023 Elisabeth Edwards

Five hundred years before the start of World War I, the Teutonic Knights were gravely defeated by Slavic and Lithuanian forces at the Battle of…

German Generalleutnant Ernst-Günther Baade Wore a Kilt Into Combat During WWII

  • WORLD WAR II
Jan 20, 2023 Rosemary Giles

There certainly wasn’t a shortage of kilt-wearing soldiers during the Second World War, whether they be men who were proud of their Scottish heritage or…

The Disastrous Operation Aphrodite Killed JFK’s Brother

  • WORLD WAR II
Jan 20, 2023 Rosemary Giles

The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress and Consolidated B-24 Liberator were two of the most extensively used heavy bombers of the Second World War. While they…

‘John Wick’ Director to Head ‘Rainbow Six’ Film Adaptation

  • NEWS
Jan 19, 2023 Clare Fitzgerald

The film adaptation of Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six has finally found its director. Chad Stahelski, the man behind the popular John Wick franchise, has been…

New Korean War Memorial Features Hundreds of Misspelled Names

  • NEWS
Jan 19, 2023 Clare Fitzgerald

The Wall of Remembrance at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC’s West Potomac Park was intended to honor the servicemen who lost their…

Edward ‘Babe’ Heffron: The ‘Easy’ Company Machine Gunner Who Ran Through Enemy Fire to Try and Reach His Friend

  • WORLD WAR II
Jan 18, 2023 Rosemary Giles

Edward “Babe” Heffron was one of many American heroes to come out of the Second World War. In particular, he served with E Company, 2nd…

7 Facts About the USS Constitution, the US Navy’s Oldest Warship

  • SHIPS
  • MILITARY VEHICLES
Jan 17, 2023 Clare Fitzgerald

Typically docked at the end of Boston’s Freedom Trail, the USS Constitution is among the most famous warships in the world. She entered service in…

The US Air Force Panicked When Its Top-Secret Stealth Fighter Crashed Into the California Wilderness

  • AIRCRAFT
  • MILITARY VEHICLES
Jan 17, 2023 Clare Fitzgerald

In July 1986, a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk crashed in Sequoia National Forest – not that the US Air Force wanted anyone to know. As the…

‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Director Reveals US Navy Wiped Camera After He ‘Captured Something I Wasn’t Supposed To’

  • NEWS
Jan 16, 2023 Clare Fitzgerald

Top Gun: Maverick was the highest-grossing movie of 2022, and director Joseph Kosinski has since revealed some interesting tidbits about the filming process. Among the…

John Simpson Kirkpatrick: The ‘Man with the Donkey’ in Gallipoli

  • WORLD WAR I
Jan 16, 2023 Rosemary Giles

Best known as the “Man with the Donkey,” John Simpson Kirkpatrick was one of many larger than life figures who landed with the ANZACs during…

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