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 …
Martian Fighting Machine (The War of the Worlds) Read More
“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
Unable to breathe, patients entered iron lungs, which made use of negative pressure ventilation to compress and depress the chest, simulating respiration. In the early 20th century, polio was one …
Iron Lungs for Polio Victims: Photos from the 1930s-1950s Read More
The Spitfires of the Battle of Britain and Russian T-34 tanks which fought in Kursk are often seen as the most influential machines of the Second World War. But pictures …
Fascinating photographs show how Nazi motorcyclists saddled up to ride to war (and some of the other weird motorbikes which have made it to the battlefield) Read More
When Grumman and Aerolog produced the film “The Job of the Prowler” in cooperation with the Navy during 1974, electronic warfare was relatively new and the Grumman EA-6B Prowler had only been …
The EA-6B Prowler Was A Giant Step Forward — Hear From The People Who First Flew Her Read More
Millions of Men and Women Learned The Basics of Their Aviation-Related Jobs in Millington The film “Beneath Navy Wings” was produced during the late 1960s and showcases both the Lockheed …
How Millington Became a Naval Aviation Powerhouse—Hundreds of Miles from the Sea Read More
The history of ‘Wilhelm Bauer’ U-2540 is a fascinating and intricate tale. It was part of the Type XXI U-Boat, one of the most advanced submarines built during World War …
Cutting Edge Wilhelm Bauer U-2540, Scuttled in 1945 Raised in 1957 & Used Again Read More
“In the shadows of history’s greatest conflicts, women have always been warriors—yet their stories remain untold. Women in War uncovers over twenty raw, true accounts of the fearless women who …
Women In War: A Gripping Collection of the Untold True Stories of History’s Bravest Women Warriors Read More
The day I found out my husband was having an affair, the world as I knew it shattered. It wasn’t a dramatic confrontation or a tearful confession. It was a …
My Husband’s Affair Broke Me—My Dad’s Revelation Remade Me Read More