by Igor Rozin In the middle of World War I (1914-1918), Russian engineers began work on a new oval-shaped “tank” measuring 960 by 605 meters, able to crush all enemies in its path. Not quiet on the Eastern Front In March 1915, the situation on the Eastern Front of WWI …
Read More »Of Saboteurs and Secrecy: Inside the Underground Resistance in Russia
Mystery fires that have broken out across Russia have been blamed on Ukrainian saboteurs and even Western intelligence operatives. But a documentary by British filmmaker Jake Hanrahan suggests a “large-scale, active resistance inside Russia” is now being waged by Russia’s own citizens. “There’s this thing like, ‘Well, it must be the CIA,'” Hanrahan told …
Read More »‘We Have to Save Him’: These Airmen Rescued a Kayaker From Icy Alaskan Waters
by Air Force Senior Airman Natalie Doan “I can’t feel my legs. “I can’t feel my legs.” The man repeated this phrase over and over as Air Force Staff Sgt. Boston Postgate and Senior Airman Daniel Lowe dug their oars into the frigid Alaskan waters, driving toward the shore. Battling the pain and …
Read More »Germany Used This Massive Rail Gun Against Soviet Forces in World War II
The Gustav gun needed a crew of 2,000 men to operate it. The German Schwerer Gustav rail gun was the largest artillery piece created during the Second World War and was the only Nazi wonder weapon to be used in combat against the Russians. The concept of the super gun …
Read More »Russia’s Zircon Missiles: Here’s What They Can Do
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed previously that he sent a frigate to the Atlantic Ocean armed with hypersonic cruise missiles. Putin said that he had armed a frigate with Zircon (Tsirkon) weapons. Here’s a look at what the missile can do. The Zircon explained. Please leave this field emptySubscribe to the …
Read More »Election Day in Iraq: We Were the QRF for Trouble Spots
by Greg Chabot I was taking MRE coffee and putting it between my cheek and gums to stay alert: an exhausting mission when elections were held in Iraq for the first time in two years. Election day started off very early for us. A nation-wide curfew was declared, and buses …
Read More »‘The Lady Captain’ Hired Only the Best Looking Men For Her Swiss Mercenary Band
Mercenary bands in Switzerland for centuries were much feared by their enemies – and prized by the families that owned them. One group in particular – the Zerlauben family – ran a robust mercenary enterprise during the old Swiss Confederacy, supplying men for the Swiss Guards and other outfits. Family …
Read More »WATCH: Launch From the Truman
Launch from the Truman. WATCH while sailors prep to send this F/A-18 Super Hornet airborne.
Read More »Ten Years After Operation Herrick Ended, British Forces Reflect on Their Time in Afghanistan
Ten years after British forces concluded their combat mission in Afghanistan, veterans commemorate their service in Operation Herrick. That was the codename for the UK’s military mission in Afghanistan, which began in 2002. British forces remained for a decade, and officially ceased all combat operations there on On 27 October …
Read More »Wounded and Outgunned, ‘Misfit’ B-17 Crew Flew Disabled Aircraft to Accomplish Vital Mission
History-making missions are often best told in photos, so it’s pretty cool to know that photos were the mission of one of the most highly decorated aircrews in U.S. military history. During World War II, there was a crew with the U.S. Army Air Forces 43rd Bomb Group of the …
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