“Grey Ghost” – The USS Hornet Aircraft Carrier – Both of Them in 28 Photos
At the height of World War II in the Pacific, heavy aircraft carriers played a significant role in the composition of the U.S. Navy. One…
Technological and Military Superiority of Germany? Historian says Myth
From an extremely young age, children in schools all over the world are taught about the horrific abuses of the Nazi war machine that menaced…
Mobile Artillery – Germany’s Grille SPG – 20 PHOTOS
World War II resulted in a rapid development of self-propelled artillery, because the advancements made in the early stages of the war made it clear that…
Why did Congress Withhold 20% of Funds for Marines’ New Rifle?
In April, the House of Representatives’ subcommittee on Tactical Air Land in the House Armed Services Committee put language in the proposed National Defense Authorization…
Best Allied Ace of WWII? – Pat Pattle South Africa’s Most Successful Pilot
Pat Pattle was a heroic South African pilot back in WWII, with little prominence in history. Quite surprising really, when you learn that he had…
This is NOT the Worst Tank in WWII – The Japanese “Ha-Go” Type 95 tank in 28 PHOTOS
One of the most numerous tanks of the Japanese Empire was Type 95. The producers of this tank called it “Ha-Go.” The figure 95 in…
Fires and Heat aren’t Bad Enough – WWII Bombs Complicate Firefighting in Europe
It is not just North America and Asia that have faced deadly temperatures this summer season. Germany, Greece and even Sweden and Norway are struggling…
The Myths, Legends, AND Truth of the Stalingrad Shoemaker Boy
The battle of Stalingrad was so pivotal and so epic in its scale that even today, seventy-five years later, people still tell tales of its…
Defending the Danevirke – The Battle of Mysunde
With a bitter winter came the onset of the Second Schleswig War. It was February 2, 1864 in Mysunde and the Danish troops were positioned…
D-Day Up Close -Dozens of Photos Show the Allies Normandy Invasion
The opening of a Second Front in Europe during WWII was one of the main questions during the Tehran Conference in 1943 when Churchill, Roosevelt,…
Oops! 6 Bad Weapons Ideas Put Into Service
In the history of combat, the victor of a skirmish has, in most cases, been determined by whoever had not just the best tactics, but…
Holiday in a Fort! – Fortress at Drake’s Island to Be Developed into a Luxury Resort
Drake’s Island is located in the United Kingdom’s Plymouth Sound near South Devon. It was first used for the defense of the sound in the…