Category: War Stories

When Adolf Hitler came to power, he wanted to make sure that the Third Reich would live forever.

Italian dictator Benito Mussolini wanted to ensure that he would not be killed or captured, so he ordered the construction of a series of fortified bunkers where he could hide in case of air raids.

When the IS-3 strutted down during the Allied victory parade along with the other 52 new tanks in Berlin on September 7, 1945, it was a stunner.

The U-2511 XXI Type submarine was advanced for its time. Even so, it was still considered a failure.

Whenever we talk about the bombers of World War II, we usually think of the legendary Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, the North American B-25 Mitchell, or maybe the Boeing B-29 Superfortress but rarely of the B-32 Dominator. Here’s why.

Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer’s name was one of those who were known in history and for incredible reasons.

John W. Bennett was a young medic struck by lightning and was placed in a body bag, declared killed in action. Except he wasn’t.

Hardit Singh Malik rose to break barriers by becoming the first Indian to serve the British air force, proving that not all Indians studying in Britain were “potential revolutionaries.”

Throughout history, there have been multiple times when the losing side turned the tides of the war and defeated the enemy, regardless of how impossible it might seem.

In the olden times, the equivalent of the celebrities was the gallant, captivating, and strong medieval knights of the era.

Of all the things and people that could’ve almost drawn the final straw, it was a black bear.

There were times when the loss of these lives was unnecessary and could have been prevented, just like when Lisbon Maru sank, costing the lives of almost a thousand Allied soldiers.