Japanese POWs Stunned by America’s Hedgehog Mortars That Erased an Entire Sub Squadron. nu
Japanese POWs Stunned by America’s Hedgehog Mortars That Erased an Entire Sub Squadron The Silent Hunters The Pacific Ocean lay deceptively calm on May 19, 1944, its surface a vast blue expanse under the relentless sun. But for the crew…
German Panzer Crews Were SHOCKED When Shermans Started Using “Wet Storage” Ammunition Racks. nu
German Panzer Crews Were SHOCKED When Shermans Started Using “Wet Storage” Ammunition Racks The “Ronson” and the Price of Seconds In the summer of 1944, the hedgerows of Normandy were beautiful, lush, and deadly. To the men of the 2nd…
Japanese Pilots Were SHOCKED When One P-38’s “Insane” Negative-G Dive Ambushed Them From Below. nu
Japanese Pilots Were SHOCKED When One P-38’s “Insane” Negative-G Dive Ambushed Them From Below The Inverted Dive and the Price of Four SecondsAugust 17, 1943—18,000 feet over the Solomon Islands. Lieutenant Richard Bong watched his wingman’s P-38 Lightning twist, trail…
When 21 Japanese Planes Attacked One F4U Corsair — His Response Shocked the Pacific. nu
When 21 Japanese Planes Attacked One F4U Corsair — His Response Shocked the Pacific At 06:15 on January 30th, 1944, First Lieutenant Robert Hansen strapped into the cockpit of his F4U1 Corsair at Pea North airfield, watching 18 Grumman TBF…
Why American Troops Let The Japanese “Surround Them” — And Wiped Out 1,200 Japanese Troops in 3 Days. nu
Why American Troops Let The Japanese “Surround Them” — And Wiped Out 1,200 Japanese Troops in 3 Days March 8th, 1944. Hill 700 Bugenville. The American perimeter was cracking under the weight of the Japanese 23rd Infantry’s relentless night assaults….
How One Corporal’s “MAD” Idea Made Sniper Rifles Never Miss in Wind. nu
How One Corporal’s “MAD” Idea Made Sniper Rifles Never Miss in Wind March 19th, 2004. Ramani, Iraq. Marine Corporal James Mitchell crouches on a rooftop, his eye pressed against the unert scope of his M4 A3 sniper rifle. The temperature…
How a Farm Boy’s “Impossible” Trick made Him Destroy 40 Japanese Planes… All Alone. nu
How a Farm Boy’s “Impossible” Trick made Him Destroy 40 Japanese Planes… All Alone September 1944, above Borneo, Major Richard Ira Bong eased his P38 Lightning into a shallow dive. Twin Allison engines purring with 3,000 combined horsepower as he…
“We Felt Like Amateurs” How British Forces Shocked US Soldiers Fighting Taliban on Operation Herrick. nu
“We Felt Like Amateurs” How British Forces Shocked US Soldiers Fighting Taliban on Operation Herrick July 2009, Sangan District, Helmond Province, Afghanistan. The Chinuk helicopter touched down in a cloud of brown dust. US Marine Sergeant Patrick Thornton grabbed his…
Germans Were Outranged By Patton’s ‘Greatest Battle Implement’ – The M1 Garand. nu
Germans Were Outranged By Patton’s ‘Greatest Battle Implement’ – The M1 Garand December 16th, 1944. 0530 hours. Shne Eiffel Ridge, Belgian German border. The frozen mud cracked beneath boots as German forces prepared for what would become the Battle of…
How One Civilian’s “Crazy” Idea Made America’s .50 Cal Guns Never Jam. nu
How One Civilian’s “Crazy” Idea Made America’s .50 Cal Guns Never Jam January 23rd, 1943. Egglund Field Proving Ground, Florida. The thermometer showed 14 degrees Fahrenheit, extraordinarily frigid for the Florida panhandle. Samuel Green observed a weapon experiencing its 17th…