Remembering Easy Company In Photos
The accomplishments of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during the Second World War are perhaps most famously portrayed in…
The 82-Day Battle of Okinawa Began With the Largest Amphibious Landing in the Pacific Theater
The Battle of Okinawa began just a few weeks before Germany surrendered to the Allies. It was the last major engagement in the Pacific Theater…
WW2 Motorcycles: 9 Bikes That Appeared On the Conflict’s Frontlines
Though less powerful and protective than other vehicles used during WW2, motorcycles were widely fielded throughout the conflict. They proved to be useful among messengers…
Sergei Aleshkov: ‘Seryozha’ Was the Youngest Soldier in WWII at 6 Years Old
The stories about children of war are often tragic; the Second World War, for example, claimed the lives of millions. Some were sent to concentration…
The Unstoppable Leader Who Took Out Two Machine Gun Nests, a Sniper and an 88 mm Gun
It’s a common theme among Medal of Honor recipients that they have no idea they’re earning one in the middle of their gallant actions. When…
What Pearl Harbor Taught Asia – and the West
Is there any wisdom in fighting with your neighbor if your family is already mired in a dispute with someone else down the block? Any…
Corsair Fleet: The Brave Civilians Who Took On German U-Boats to Protect the US Coastline
While many know the story of the “Little Ships of Dunkirk,” Great Britain wasn’t the only nation to call upon every day citizens to come…
The Allied Sinking of the Lisbon Maru Resulted In the Deaths of Over 800 British and Canadian Prisoners of War
It’s inevitable that, in war, there will be tragedy, but few match the sheer heartlessness and unnecessary loss of life that occurred with the sinking…
Merritt Edson: The Valiant Colonel Who Led His 800 Men to Victory Against 2,500 Japanese Soldiers
After more than 24 hours of fending off a ferocious Japanese assault, the men of the 1st Marine Raider Battalion knew they were in for…
Smoky: The 7-Inch Yorkie Whose Heroics Saved 250 Men and Kept 40 US Aircraft Operational in the Pacific
Dogs have been a part of warfare since the beginning of history. What most individuals usually envisage is a German Shepherd or some other trusty…
Dr. Ruth Trained as a Military Sniper Before Becoming a World-Famous Sex Therapist
From time to time, life will feed you an amazing fact that will rock your worldview and change the way in which you look at…
The Secret German Weather Station That Was Built on North American Soil and Discovered Over 30 Years Later
The Second World War proved to not only be a conflict of resources, territory and domination, but also one of information. All sides conducted intelligence…