The most famous—even infamous—examples of large artillery pieces mounted on railway cars occurred during the Second World War, when Germany employed these gigantic weapons in the sieges of Leningrad and Sevastopol. During …
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December 8th, 1944. Somewhere in the frozen Arden forest of Belgium, Captain Robert Chen pressed his headset against his ear and heard nothing but the maddening crackle of static. Behind …
How One Girl’s “5-Cent” Hairpin Trick Fixed the US Army’s Worst Radio Flaw — Saved 3 Battalions Read More
For centuries, the joyful pealing of church bells was the heartbeat of European life. The bells marked holidays, called parishioners to worship, and rang at times of celebration. But during …
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In the spring of 1944, German intelligence officers in Berlin gathered around a conference table covered with photographs, intercepted communications, and reconnaissance reports. They weren’t tracking Allied troop movements or …
Why German Generals Feared Patton More Than Any Allied Commander… Read More
The history of airships begins, like the history of hot air balloons, in France. After the invention of the hot air balloon in 1783, a French officer named Meusnier envisioned …
The forgotten era of the Airships in rare photographs, 1900s-1940s Read More
August 9th, 1942. The jungle canopy near the Lunga River, Guadal Canal. Private First Class James Henderson had been walking point for exactly 4 minutes when the back of Corporal …
How American Marines Outsmarted Japanese Snipers Hidden In Pacific Jungles… Read More
German Submariners Were Astonished When Hedgehog Mortars Sank 270 U-Boats in 18 Months – The Key To This Is… The morning of June 4th, 1944, was ordinary in the …
CH2 German Submariners Were Astonished When Hedgehog Mortars Sank 270 U-Boats in 18 Months – The Key To This Is… Read More
One American general called the Battle of Iwo Jima “the most savage and the most costly battle in the history of the Marine Corps.” How Tens Of Thousands Of Soldiers …
How Tens Of Thousands Of Soldiers Died In The Bloody Battle Of Iwo Jima Read More
Tripod Combat Vehicle – ~50 Deployed Few authors in history have ever come close to the level of influence of Herbert George Wells. Not only was he arguably the inventor of …
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“Ruthenian woman.” Historically inhabiting the kingdom of the Rus ranging from parts of modern-day Slavic-speaking countries, this example of Ruthenian traditional dress consisted of a shirt and underskirt made from …
Rare Colorized Portraits of Ellis Island Immigrants, 1906-1911 Read More