Category: War Stories

Chaplain Father Lawrence Edward Lynch was one of those who lived and died while fulfilling his duties in the chaotic warzone.

Even though he described volunteering for the army as “the biggest mistake of my life,” that did not stop Joe Ekins from standing out on the battlefield.

Women did not only play the civilian roles and duties, but they also became female Marines during World War II.

The actions that we make, be it good or bad, could sometimes resonate far more than we could ever imagine.

Bounty jumpers would enlist, receive the money, and the desert only to reenlist elsewhere and receive another payment. Here’s how they exploited the system and got away with it.

Da Vinci was known for his brilliant artworks like Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, but not many remembered him as the guy who designed some weapons of war.

Hitler was surrounded by a team of occultist men who had a surprising level of influence on his and his officers’ decisions. Here are some of them.

Pat Pattle’s name is not something that you would commonly encounter whenever we talk about WWII, and what’s surprising was with his amount of victories as a fighter pilot, he should be talked about more.

This was the story of Tojo the monkey and how he ended up in the town of Clonakilty.

Uniforms should protect the wearers from weather, bullets, and the other dangers of war, all without restricting them. Unfortunately, that is not always the case and what’s sadder is that these design mistakes could cost the lives of the soldiers.

A curious and logical barber-surgeon named Ambroise Paré and his scientific approach greatly improved military medicine.

Slugs are proof that not all heroes wear capes… or have legs.