Destroying the Battleship Musashi – 19 Torpedo and 17 Bomb Hits from 259 Aircraft
The Japanese battleship Musashi–named in honor of the ancient Japanese province of Musashi, today the Tokyo Metropolis–was the second battleship of the Yamato-class, and was the…
German Panzer IV – Workhorse of the Wehrmacht in Photos
The German Panzerkampfwagen IV medium tank, abbreviated PzKpfw IV, Pz. IV, or T-IV, was created by Friedrich Krupp AG. Production started in 1937 and continued until…
Crusading Against Christians – The Failed 4th Crusade’s Destruction of Constantinople
The Fourth Crusade was an armed military expedition convened by Pope Innocent III, which took place from the year 1202 until 1204 and was intended…
Unbelievable Submarine Escape Proven True – John Capes’ Story of Unsung Heroism in WWII – Wreckage Video
Not every hero gets the recognition he or she deserves. Often, some heroes pass on and will never be remembered in history books. Such is…
THE ARDENNES BATTLEFIELDS – Book Review
I think this is the fifth book I have seen from a team that has moved from Normandy to covering the key locations from the…
“Secret” Military Bases Hiding In Plain Sight
You won’t find any of these locations on a tourist map, but all of them are real, important, and maybe just a little bit scary…
Russians Replace AK-74M With Redesigned Rifles
The Russian military is replacing their AK-74M assault rifles with the new AK-12 and AK-15 models. The Russians have wanted to update their assault rifles…
Unsinkable Sam – Legendary Cat Survived 3 Sinking Ships
Since ancient times, there are stories of ships in which cats were indispensable inhabitants. The main purpose of cats was to fight against rodents, since…
Smart Weapons in Desert Storm
The Gulf War of 1991 saw “smart weapons” play a key role in ensuring victory for the coalition forces. Missiles could now “think” and navigate…
The StuG – Sturmgeschütz SPG in Dozens of Photos
Sturmgeschütz (or StuG) was a series of self-propelled artillery used by the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. The most common version, the StuG III,…
Another War Memorial Trashed in Australia
It is difficult to say what motivates someone, or a group of people, to trash an object meant to remind us of the horrors and…
The Exocet Anti-Ship Missile – A Game Changer
Generally speaking, when large and powerful nations go to war with each other, they generally use weapons or weapons systems designed themselves or by close…