Project Habakkuk Breaks the Ice at the Quebec Conference
In the summer of 1943, the Combined Chiefs of Staff of the United States and Great Britain had reached a …
World War II
The Five Worst Light Machine Guns (LMGs)
5. Browning M1919A6
There was nothing inherently wrong with the Browning M1919A4 .30-caliber medium machine gun. It was effective, reliable, …
The American Who Helped Sink the Bismarck
The news that reached London on May 24, 1941, could not have been worse for the Admiralty. The German battleship …
Operation Source: The X-craft Raid
By the summer of 1943, thanks to Allied victories over the U-boats worldwide and most recently against the Kriegsmarine’s surface …
The Top 5 Air Battles of World War II: The Berlin Raids (#5)
Air Marshal Sir Arthur Travers “Bomber” Harris believed that strategic bombing could win World War II for the Allies. In …
Halloween Gallery: Ghosts, Vampires, and other Aircraft with ‘Spooky’ Names
Enjoy our favorite spooky photos of ghoulish planes, past and present! We have collected a variety of aircraft with the …
Operation Pied Piper: The Evacuation of English Children During World War II
One of the most, if not the most, emotionally wrenching decisions made by the British government during World War II …
Navajo Code Talkers | Photos
During World War II, about 400 Navajo Native Americans became a key weapon in the battle against the Japanese, by …
ABC-1: Blueprint for War
In late January 1941, five British senior officers arrived in Washington, D.C. Originally the delegation was to receive an official …
The SB2C Helldiver Was a Tough Bird: Remembered First Hand
“I was in the dive at 70 degrees following my leader, thinking he would miss the very narrow Japanese destroyer …