Tag: World War II

With just forty-four men dressed as American soldiers, SS Colonel Otto Skorzeny’s commando unit wreaked havoc and confusion behind U.S. lines in the opening days of the Battle of the Bulge that began on December 16th, 1944

Historians tend to lay most of the blame for Nazi atrocities at the feat of the Waffen SS, but the “Wehrmacht” or regular army was more than capable of rapacity and mass slaughter as well. Especially the anti-partisan units the Germans sent to occupy Greece in WWII.

Hollywood might often showcase submarines hunting down and attacking other submarines, but it’s actually been a very rare event in history.

The flamethrower could kill in more ways besides immolation. An extremely effective way of clearing defensive positions its use as a weapon is now banned.

Men have fought in combat under every possible condition but the conditions listed under the five worst battlefields would give any casual reader pause.

People join the Armed Forces for a variety of reasons, but no one knows what it really means to serve till after they go through the wash.

A bloody and violent film that is well worth your time, “The Forgotten Battle” showcases a lesser-known WWII encounter.

Not all hand grenades are created equal. Different grenade types — and different manufacturers — meant some weren’t as deadly as others.

The American cavalry charge was so fierce that the Japanese ranks broke. Even the Japanese tanks were forced to stop.

Some portray Wingate as a visionary unconventional warrior; others as an unstable man. Regardless, he and his Chindits became the terror of the Japanese.

Winning the air war was vital in winning WWII. Which American fighter planes of the war had the most air-to-air kills?

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. The U.S. must prove that it can learn from history.