Warfare History
20 Photographs Depicting British Children During the Blitz of World War II
The London Blitz was a series of bombing attacks on Britain carried out by the Nazi Luftwaffe during World War…
20 Graphic Images of the Waco Siege of 1993
The Waco siege was the attack of a compound named Mount Carmel, home to the Branch Davidians cultist group between…
Ship’s Cook Forced to Take Over a Machine Gun to Defend His Battleship from Japanese Attack
Mess Attendant Doris Miller eyeballed the Japanese aircraft barreling down the sights of his antiaircraft gun. He paused for a…
20 Images Chronicling Custer’s Last Stand
The Battle of Little Bighorn, more commonly known as Custer’s Last stand, was fought June 25-26, 1876 between the U.S.…
Today in History: Hitler Purges His Political Rivals (1934)
Adolf Hitler and his minions were terrible people. History tells us that despots aren't only terrible to their enemies, but…
Losing Ground: 6 of the Most Controversial Retreats in Military History
There’s no escaping the fact that retreats are a natural and necessary part of warfare. When one army gains ground…
21 Moving Images of the Warsaw Uprising During World War II
In 1939, the Nazi German forces began their occupation of Poland. By 1944, the Russians were advancing from the East…
18 Captivating Images of the History of the Berlin Wall
On June 15, 1961, the First Secretary of the Socialist Union Party and the German Democratic Republic State Council, chairman…
20 Amazing Photos Of Soldiers and Pets In Combat Zones
Wars, especially those in the past were the last places where you would expect to see even the most subtle…
Today in History: US Sends Troops to Korea (1950)
Tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union began even before the end of the Second World War. The…