At the end of World War II, the U.S. opened camps of its own, where perhaps a million German prisoners died in secret.…
Born in Shanghai just before the war, Judy the dog was adopted by British sailors and protected them across Indonesia — where she…
Captain Lewis Nixon III fought with the 101st Airborne Division's Easy Company alongside Major Dick Winters in historic clashes like D-Day and the…
Major Richard "Dick" Winters led his men in the 101st Airborne Division through the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of the Bulge before…
The Battle of Okinawa lasted from April 1 to June 22, 1945 and was the final and possibly bloodiest battle of World War…
The near seventy-year history of the Soviet Union is one dominated by its tradition of foreign military interventions that spanned most of its…
The man who would become the top American fighter ace in Europe during World War II and a jet ace in Korea almost…
Tulsa 15 September 1942, arrived in Bangor, Northern Ireland 11 October 1942; Assigned to the 323 Bomb Squadron/ 91st Bomb Group [coded OR-T]…
2 cm Flak 38 anti-aircraft gun History, technical sheet and photo 2 cm Flak 38 history Originally developed for the German war navy,…
This Puny French Vehicle Was the First Great Tank The Renault FT looks puny in comparison to the armored vehicles driving around today’s…
These amazing photographs of a 12 inch coastal defence battery in action show troops learning how to operate the massive 12 inch M1895…
The Who’s career has been analyzed ad infinitum. However, one area remains obscure. Starting in 1969 (and a bit towards the end of…