Ace of Aces
•January 14, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Erich Hartmann amassed a remarkable tally of 352 aerial victories during World War II. More »
•January 14, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Erich Hartmann amassed a remarkable tally of 352 aerial victories during World War II. More »
•January 12, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Evidence suggest that the Allies were aware of the infamous Nazi death camp and might have curbed the killing with a precision bombing strike. More »
•January 12, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Leon Tulper, a Jewish American soldier in the 65th Infantry, recalls the final days of the war in Europe and the liberation of concentration camps. More »
•January 11, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
Hitler’s elite bodyguard and other SS units were transformed during the Polish campaign into real fighting men and became responsible for atrocities. More »
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The versatile, quick-firing M60 machine gun became one of the iconic weapons of the Vietnam War. More »
•January 7, 2019 • Read Comments (2)
During the Greco-Italian War, Benito Mussolini’s fascist army hungered for an easy conquest in Greece, but got more than it bargained for. More »
•January 6, 2019 • Be the First to Comment
German Field Marshal Erich von Manstein’s efforts to rescue the Sixth Army at Stalingrad turned into an unimaginable disaster. More »
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The B-17 Flying Fortress vs. the B-24 Liberator—veterans of air campaigns in Europe and the Pacific have long debated the merits of these aircraft. More »
•January 1, 2019 • Read Comments (2)
Obscure compared to its French model, the Spanish Foreign Legion fought just as hard, but was notorious for treating civilians and prisoners the same as combatants. More »
•December 12, 2018 • Be the First to Comment
With war looming again with France, Russian General Mikhail Kutuzov had to end quickly the ongoing conflict with Turkey. More »
