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This is how Patton smashed his way out of Normandy
When Allied troops landed in Normandy, General George Patton had two jobs. One had been to lead the fictional First United States Army Group, a part of Operation Fortitude, to deceive the Germans as...
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You had to bet your life to graduate from the Vietnam-era Recondo school
When Maj. Gen. William Westmoreland took command of the 101st Airborne in 1958, he noticed a severe lack of proficiency in small-unit tactics and patrolling. So he immediately created a school to fix...
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‘Warriors in their Own Words’– How the Wild Weasels cleared enemy skies over...
During the Vietnam War, the Republic F-105 Thunderchief — affectionately known as the “Thud” — was one of the U.S. Air Force’s primary strike aircraft. But amidst mounting losses from North Vietnamese...
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7 unit mottos that came straight out of combat
Most units in the military have a motto they use to stand out. Some of them are even pretty cool. But the most badass unit mottos are forged in the crucible of combat. Here are seven units that live...
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This firebase was once the ‘evilest place in Afghanistan’
On a high plain in the Paktika province of Afghanistan, sits a remote outpost known to many simply as Firebase Shkin. In the early days of the War in Afghanistan, it was a hotspot of insurgent...
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These British commandos kidnapped a German general without firing a shot
Shortly after the surviving forces of the Battle of Crete had evacuated, British commandos landed agents from the Special Operations Executive, also known as the Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, to...
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James Bond came from the author’s real-world experiences in WWII
Ian Fleming, the creator of James Bond, served with British Naval Intelligence during World War II, and his service influenced the character and his stories. Fleming was recruited into the Royal Navy...
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These are 10 of the longest-serving weapons in the US combat arsenal
As far as weapon systems are concerned, having the best available can be key to success on the battlefield. But with rapid changes in technology, some weapons come and go rather quickly. Other times,...
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That time a soldier saved the day by calling an artillery strike on himself
When the Axis attacked the town of Sommocolonia the day after Christmas, 1944, they thought they made quite a breakthrough. Dislodging elements of the 92nd Infantry Division, they stormed through the...
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How 150 British Paratroopers seized a fortified artillery battery on D-Day
As part of Operation Tonga, the British airborne component of Operation Neptune (the official name of the D-Day), the 9th Parachute Battalion was tasked with capturing the Merville Gun Battery, whose...
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