An 8-foot warrior declared a war of vengeance against the Habsburg Empire
The lesson of history tells us the Dutch are not to be trifled with. The Dutch Resistance in World War II was a formidable opponent. The Dutch Republic defeated the…
MoH Monday: Specialist Ross McGinnis
In 2006, Spc. Ross Andrew McGinnis, a U.S. Army member, was on patrol in eastern Baghdad during the Iraq War. It was there he earned the prestigious Medal of Honor,…
Emil Boček, the last WWII Czech RAF pilot, dies at 100
The early years of WWII were a dark time for Britain. Left alone to stand against Nazi Germany in Europe after the fall of France, the RAF desperately needed pilots…
The Allies allegedly dropped fake bombs on a fake Nazi airfield
The story began as a bizarre but hilarious urban legend of fake bombs by the Allied military forces in World War II, but it began to catch on as more…
This submarine crew killed 5 destroyers in 4 days
The American submarine USS Harder and its crew quickly established themselves as avid hunters in World War II. Sent against Japanese merchant shipping, the sub quickly claimed 14 Navy and…
North Korea and Israel have been engaged in a decades-long shadow war
Geopolitically, it seems like the most unlikely of matchups. North Korea and Israel have no shared borders, no trade disputes, and have never been involved in a direct war with…
A Marine received the Navy Cross for fighting like he was in a real-life video game
No matter what first-person shooter you’re playing, everyone knows what happens when you run out of ammo. Whether it’s “Call of Duty,” “Goldeneye 64,” or even “Doom,” your character fires…
How the Curse of Tamerlane might have affected World War II
Tamerlane, also known as Timur, Timur the Lame, or even Timūr Gurkān, was one of the most effective military leaders who ever lived. No matter what you call him, there’s…
This video shows the stunning shifts in Naval power in WWII
It’s easy to forget that despite the Allies eventually having America and the U.S.S.R., which had the largest fleets for most of World War II and the Cold War, the…
A Marine fought at Iwo Jima with an aircraft machine gun
Tony Stein had an epic military career. An Ohio native, he worked as a toolmaker before World War II, where he picked up some skills that (little did he know)…