When This Machine Gunner Stopped the German Army — They Sent Their Deadliest Weapon After Him. nu
When This Machine Gunner Stopped the German Army — They Sent Their Deadliest Weapon After Him December 21st, 1944. 4:47 hours. Dom Bugenbach, Belgium. The Arden Forest stretches dark and silent under 18 in of fresh snow. The temperature sits…
How a U.S. Sniper’s “Soda Can Trick” Took Down 44 Japanese in 72 Hours. nu
How a U.S. Sniper’s “Soda Can Trick” Took Down 44 Japanese in 72 Hours November 18th, 1943. 0347 hours. Bugenville Island, Solomon Islands. The rain hammers down through the triple canopy like a thousand tiny drums, turning the jungle floor…
His B-17 Was on Fire at 20,000 Feet — He Put It Out with His Bare Hands. nu
His B-17 Was on Fire at 20,000 Feet — He Put It Out with His Bare Hands May 1st, 1943. Somewhere over the English Channel. A B17 flying fortress is on fire. Flames are ripping through the fuselage. The radio…
The ‘Silent’ British Carbine That Let SAS Patrols Eliminate Insurgents Without Alerting The Jungle. nu
The ‘Silent’ British Carbine That Let SAS Patrols Eliminate Insurgents Without Alerting The Jungle February 1955, the Far East Land Forces Training Center, Singapore. A group of visiting British officers stood in an open clearing. 50 yards from a concealed…
The Day a Nazi Guard Begged an American Medic for Mercy (And Got None). nu
The Day a Nazi Guard Begged an American Medic for Mercy (And Got None) The wounded SS guard lay in the freezing spring mud, violently clutching his shattered leg. His immaculate black uniform, once a symbol of absolute terror and…
The “Too Heavy” Gun That Let One Marine Wipe Out 60 Japanese Troops in 15 Minutes. nu
The “Too Heavy” Gun That Let One Marine Wipe Out 60 Japanese Troops in 15 Minutes February 26th, 1945. Dawn breaks over Eojima’s black volcanic beaches. Private Wilson Watson grips the 20 lb Browning automatic rifle, the gun every Marine…
“They Wore Enemy Uniform”—Why SASR Operators Dressed Like Taliban and Almost Got Killed by US Forces. nu
“They Wore Enemy Uniform”—Why SASR Operators Dressed Like Taliban and Almost Got Killed by US Forces Provinsi Kandahar, Afganistan. Pukul 03.40. Maret 2009. Melalui cahaya hijau redup dari kacamata penglihatan malam I, patroli Kormans Mariner AS melihat pergerakan di depan. …
German General Sent 200 Panthers and Panzers IVs To Stop Bradley – Only 20 Came Back. nu
German General Sent 200 Panthers and Panzers IVs To Stop Bradley – Only 20 Came Back Morton, Normandy, August 7th, 1944. In less than a week, an offensive meant to save Germany’s position in France collapsed so completely that even…
What Gurkha Soldiers Did When a German Major Refused to Surrender — Brutal Lesson. nu
What Gurkha Soldiers Did When a German Major Refused to Surrender — Brutal Lesson The road to Rome was not blocked by an army. It was blocked by a hill. One hill. One German major. 150 men inside walls that…
They Sent 2 American Soldiers Against 300 Japanese — The Result Became A Legend Nobody Expected. nu
They Sent 2 American Soldiers Against 300 Japanese — The Result Became A Legend Nobody Expected At 8:42 a.m. on February 9th, 1945, Private Cleto Rodriguez crouched behind a pile of rubble in Manila, watching 300 Japanese Marines fortify the…