Kamikaze Pilots: The final ceremony included a drink of spiritual concoction that’d ensure success in the mission. Then, he’d wedge himself between 500-pound bombs.
“Transcend life and death. Eliminate all thoughts about your life and your death. Only then you will disregard your earthly life totally. You will be…
From The Tank Museum: Second World War Veterans: British – Part 4
The Tiger Collection features the memories of a number of veterans who fought in and against the Tiger. This short series takes a more detailed…
A Glorious Gloster Single Handedly Charges a Chinese Bunker Twice, Threw a Grenade With His Last Breath, Saves His Men
It has often been said of both faith and war, that greater love hath no man than the one who lays down his life for…
Joseph Stalin’s Hated Son Died In A Nazi Concentration Camp – Stalin Didn’t Care to Much About It
Everyone knows Joseph Stalin, but most aren’t familiar with his familial life, particularly his eldest son, Yakov. The tumultuous relationship between father and son created…
Real Life Air America: The CIA’s Covert Airline Used for Everything, including Drug Smuggling
The United States has lots of airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, etc. One airline most people have not heard of is Air…
Badges of Honor, Tokens of Renown – Ancient Roman Military Decorations
Like most professional armies, the Roman legions used military decorations to acknowledge superior behaviour. Though few looked like medals as we picture them today, these…
The Strange Story of Georg “Bloodhound” Morgen – The Only SS Judge Who Brought Nazis To Trial
When thinking of World War II, there are some undeniable images and individuals that we cannot help but think of: Adolf Hitler and his terrifying…
Victoria Cross: Warrior Killed By Friendly Fire, A Tragic End for a Hardened Fighter Who Was 5 days From Going Home
The Victoria Cross is the United Kingdom’s highest military honor and one of the most esteemed recognitions for gallantry in combat in the global military…
Teddy Roosevelt & The Charge of the Rough Riders at the Battle of San Juan Heights
Roosevelt’s Rough Riders had been taking fire all morning. They were pinned down, lying flat in the negligible cover of the reeds, rushes and tall…
378 Adrianople: Rise of the Barbarians And The Beginning Of The End Of The Roman Empire
The Fall of Rome was an arduous, drawn-out process, lasting centuries in the West to over a thousand years in the East. The so-called “barbarians”…
Over There: US Army World War One Footage in Color
During the First and Second World Wars, the defining factions in both conflicts were the Allies and their opponents; the Kaiser and his forces in…
Started out as a Biplane: The Grumman F4F Wildcat One Of The Most Valuable American Fighter Planes Of WW2
Despite its slightly odd origins, the Grumman F4F Wildcat was one of the most valuable fighter planes in the US arsenal of WWII. The Biplane…