January 26th, 1945. 2:20 p.m. The frozen fields outside Holtzvier, France. Through the smoke and chaos of battle, something impossible was happening. A single American soldier at top a burning …
Germans Were Shocked When One American Soldier Held Off 250 Germans For Over An Hour Alone Read More
August 17th, 1943, 30,000 ft above Schweinfort, Germany, the lead bombardier of the 230 B17 flying fortresses approaching Schweinford watched through his Nordan bomb site as anti-aircraft flack exploded around …
America Had No Ball Bearings in 1940 — So Timken Built Tapered Rollers Instead… Read More
America is unveiling their new stealth bomber the B-21 Raider on the 2nd December. It is the first 6th generation aircraft. The B-21 is the first new bomber in over three …
America’s New Stealth Bomber is Here – The B-21 Raider 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
A worker assembles part of the cowling for a B-25 bomber motor at the North American Aviation plant in Inglewood, California. 1942. More so than any war in history, World …
Women Workers of World War II: These Color Photos Show the Real-Life Rosie the Riveters Read More
Every once in a while, friends of Avgeekery send us a treat. Earlier today, we were sent a video by our friend Jim Mumaw. Jim is a long-time aviation photographer and certified …
SR-71 Footage From Edwards AFB Makes Debut Read More
War and literature have shared an ageless and classic relationship ever since The Iliad. Helen (of Troy) is a mythical woman celebrated less for her jaw-dropping beauty than for her …
This forgotten winter war is a timely reminder of the threat Russia poses today Read More
The first German prisoners crossed into Camp Concordia, Kansas on July 4th, 1943. They had eaten nothing but watery cabbage soup for six days. The messaul doors opened at 1700 …
“Are We Supposed to Share This for a Week?” — German POW Shocked by American Food Portions… Read More
For many people, the idea of exercise brings mixed emotions. Some have memories of forced workouts, uncomfortable gym environments, or routines that felt more like punishment than self-care. Others …
Creating a Positive Relationship with Exercise Read More
Some years ago I was lucky enough to spend some time with a rear gunner of a Swordfish (“stringbag”) that was one of the planes that attacked the Bismarck with …
Bismarck Shipwreck: How the Wreck of the Bismarck Came to Rest on the Ocean Floor Read More