Top 5 battles commemorated by coins
Many wars have occurred in the past, and sometimes, it is difficult to remember them all. One way of remembering those who have fallen or bringing past battles to life…
4 reasons why the battles depicted in ‘Braveheart’ were total bunk
When watching movies, especially those depicting battles or some other kind of military history, everyone knows Hollywood takes creative license with many of the details, no matter how important those…
The Navy’s short-lived compressed air cannons wrecked the Spanish in Cuba
In June 1898, Spanish soldiers on duty in Santiago, Cuba were shocked and surprised when the city began exploding around them. No one heard the crack of offshore cannons, but…
These were the 6 most massive tank battles in US history
Here are 6 times American tank units found themselves massively fighting it out with enemy armor:
1. Battle of the Bulge
The 5 biggest blunders in Russian military history
The power of the Russian military, as can be seen in its war in Ukraine, isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. While the Russian armed forces have a considerable…
5 times soldiers won against the odds
One of the better-known assumptions about combat is that the side with the greater numbers usually wins. Seems pretty self-explanatory, right? Being outnumbered puts you at an automatic disadvantage. Still,…
WATCH: What was the Missouri Mormon War?
Between August and November of 1838, the Mormons and non-Mormons of Missouri got into a pretty serious conflict. These days, that conflict is known as the 1838 Mormon War. Sometimes,…
How a prop-driven biplane took down a jet fighter in the Korean War
Military history is full of battles fought against unbelievable odds. Sometimes they win, sometimes they lose. The story of the 300 Spartans at Thermopylae is likely the most famous outnumbered…
5 other WWII battles that kicked off the war in the Pacific
When the Japanese attacked the United States Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, they did so in a coordinated effort that spanned across the Pacific.
Hav…
4 battles that took place after the war ended
Wars are generally long, bloody, and horrible affairs that everyone is anxious to wrap up so that everyone can go back home.
But for some reason, there have been wars that don’t end on time. Here are four times that the U.S. found itsel…