Category: History

US and Britain came up with the idea of defending their aircraft, not with some special coating or anti-radiation technology but by painting it with a special color called anti-flash white.

The scorched earth tactics have been used for the longest time, back from the Scythians, and the latest one being the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Here are some of those lesser-known and never-realized operations and projects during the Second World War.

The Japanese soldiers on Ramree Island during the nearing end of World War II had a dilemma that resulted in the deadliest crocodile feast ever.

When a group of Norwegian commandos descended to the bottom of a valley across a half-frozen river and then climbed a 500-foot-high snowy cliff in the middle of the dark winter night, no one really knew what to expect.

During the American Civil War, when racism was a major issue, it was used as the main weapon against the very same side that was practicing it: The Confederacy.

To boost the morale of the American troops who were longing for the familiar smell of home, the Donut Dollies came to work.

Dubbed the longest battle fought by the Americans on German soil, the Battle of Hurtgen Forest lasted from September 19, 1944, to February 10, 1945.

There were people whose lives were drastically affected by the war, and they did not just let the sufferings that they experienced pass and slip.

Every war brings forth a new, signature way of killing and maiming combatants. Perhaps one of the most devastating weapons in history was mustard gas because not only did it cause an agonizing death, but it also had a profound intent of demoralizing your enemy.

Despite all the circumstances that he went through from the very beginning of his life, Maresyev managed to show the world that you could overcome and rise above all adversaries if only you put your heart into whatever you do.

To those who found themselves helpless in the No Man’s Land, sometimes help came in the form of a wet nose and wagging tail.