Category: War Stories

When the Soviets built an embassy in Washington, the US quickly got up to its feet and devised a plan of literally undermining the embassy that was positioned high above.

Perhaps no one was expecting a gigantic snake ready to bite off a military aircraft like what Colonel Remy Van Lierde, a World War II flying ace, claimed to have seen.

When Japanese pilot Saburō Sakai lost his vision in one eye and half of his body became paralyzed in an encounter, he did not use these to excuse himself from the chaos of war. Instead, he chose to keep fighting as a naval lieutenant.

In between his military and political career, John McCain had been known for his defiant-and-rebel attitude.

These women were vital during the time that they were needed, and their roles allowed the armies to function during difficult times.

Lance Corporal Job Maseko was once a gallant South African hero who died without a penny to his name.

X troop was composed of Jewish refugees from concentration camps before they escaped to the UK, so they had their personal reasons to fight.

Peter Lemon had a slightly different story because he did his duties and more while high on marijuana.

After its unimpressive performance, the Bell P-39 Airacobra was deemed the least loved American fighter plane of World War II.

What would you do if one day, the government told you that you’re only given 47 days to pack your things up, settle everything, and find a new place to stay because they are taking over your village?

Even when it is now crude in today’s standard, the sling was once a weapon of choice of many nations, and for reasons.

The United States once pushed to establish a Camel Corps that lasted only from 1856 to 1866.