A U-Boat captain and a US Coast Guard Cutter’s captain meet at the end of WWII
War is full of brief encounters. A sudden glimpse of the face of an enemy; the brief sighting of an enemy submarine; or seeing a wounded…
The USS Constitution – Leading The Power Of The US Navy For The First Time
Sweat poured down the brows of eight American sailors, their white-knuckled fists gripping long oars. The bosun bellowed at them to pull for their lives…
The Angels of Mons – How Religion Helped Boost The Morale Of British Troops In WW1
On 23rd of August, 1914, the British Expeditionary Force was faced with its first real challenge ― the Battle of Mons. Before the battle, the…
Unique In Military History – The Strange Night When Cavalry Captured A Fleet Trapped In Ice
Fifty miles north of Amsterdam in the depths of the freezing winter of 1795, a fleet lay at anchor. It sat upon the Zuiderzee, a…
Frank Baldwin Received The Medal Of Honor Twice, Once For Fighting The Confederates And Again For Fighting The Native Americans
Receiving the Medal of Honor for valor in combat puts one in the hallowed company of but a few thousand individuals to ever grace the…
Libya Bombed A German Disco in 1986, So The US Bombed Italy
In 1986, Libya bombed a discotheque in Germany… so the US retaliated by bombing Italy. Not all of Italy, of course. Just a small portion…
The Unknown History of US Coast Guard Intelligence Operations
History often overlooks the Coast Guard’s role as an intelligence-gathering operation. This small service, with its unique combination of military, law enforcement, and humanitarian missions…
Nazi Death Camp Guard brought to trial for crimes committed at Lublin-Majdanek
In an effort to right some of the wrongs done during the Holocaust German prosecutors have been working around the clock to try and bring…
“WW2’s Great Escapes: The Freedom Trails” – A new television series showcasing 4 daring escapes during WWII
Channel 4, the British public service television station, has created a new series showcasing four of the most amazing escapes undertaken by British prisoners of…
Irma Grese – The Blonde Beast of Birkenau and the Most Sadistic Woman in Nazi Germany
The atrocities committed by the Schutzstaffel, or SS guards, at Nazi death camps are well documented. Men like Josef Vogel, Gottfried Weise and Herman Wagner,…
Fox News Forced to Retract Story About Retired Navy Veteran Who Lied About Being a SEAL
Fox News ran a story on October 8, 2017, about John Garofalo, 72. He claimed to be an ex-Navy SEAL with several medals and decorations.…
With the Enemy Approaching, He Sat Beside His Wounded Comrade, Pulled the Pin on Two Grenades, and Waited
Refusing to leave his mortally wounded comrade as the enemy approached, Australian Warrant Officer Kevin Wheatley pulled the pin on two grenades and waited for…