‘Sexy Sally’ And The History Of Female Voices Used In The Military’s Aircraft Warning Systems
When the Convair B-58 Hustler debuted on November 11, 1956, it was the first bomber to achieve Mach II flight. The bomber went operational on…
The Attagirls: Remembering The Women Who Flew Spitfires
A large portion of combat during WWII occurred in the air. As such, manufacturers developed new aircraft that could stand up to the conditions of…
We Lose Another: Polish WWII Bomber Ace Dies Aged 102
One of the last Polish pilots to fly with the RAF during World War II has died aged 102. Colonel Mieczysław Stachiewicz, who served in…
Pearl Harbor Veteran Passes Away at Age 100
Pearl Harbor vet Joe Walsh passed away at the age of 100 years old on December 21, 2019. Walsh was a veteran of the Marines…
WWI veteran Survived Spanish Flu Pandemic, Had Sons in Navy & Army in WWII
Eugene Earle Amick Sr. has been described as a self-made man who achieved career success as the youngest bank president in Missouri, while armed only…
He Trained With The Infantry, Served as an Actor & Journalist in WWII
After graduating high school in Kansas City, a young Lon Gilbert Amick followed his older brother’s footsteps by attending William Jewell College in nearby Liberty.…
Blowin’ in the Wind: Top Protest Songs from 1939 – 1969
Protest and anti-war songs were a big part of the culture of the 1960s. While many great protest songs were written before and after, the…
Spy Once, Live Twice – A Legendary Double-Agent Faked His Death For 36 Years
He served in a Spanish Republican cavalry unit – an experience he couldn’t wait to get past. Juan Pujol Garcia’s remarkable life story reads like…
The Brave Women of the Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was the first major all-aircraft campaign of World War II. It was marked with several episodes of intense aerial combats. Swarms…
Strange But True: The WWII Fort That Became a Country
About seven nautical miles from Britain’s east coast stands what was once Fort Roughs Tower but is now the Principality of Sealand, ruled over its…
Britain’s WW2 Guides to Guerrilla Warfare, Techniques of Chicago Gangsters were Included
From sabotaging factories to ambushing patrols, guerrilla warfare played a vital part in the Second World War. From early on, the British sent covert operatives…
WAR STUFF – The Struggle for Human and Environmental Resources in the American Civil War
We all know war is a cruel thing and there is no guarantee that anyone will avoid the misery of it once the juggernaut starts…