These German Soldiers Inspired Washington Irving’s Sleepy Hollow
Hessians earned a scary reputation in America - inspiring the "Headless Horseman" of Sleepy Hollow. But history shows these German soldiers were not so intimidating
Popular Mechanics - A Plane Vanished With 31 People Aboard. Sabotage Could Be to Blame, Air Vice Marshal Claims.
An investigation examined mechanical failure and human error—but reached an unsettling conclusion.
Popular Mechanics - A Nazi Aircraft Carrier Mysteriously Disappeared
Half a century later, the world finally knows what happened to this steel behemoth. Read more here.
Popular Mechanics - This Top-Secret Satellite Spied on Enemy Weapons for the U.S. Air Force
Without this program, peace may have been impossible.
Volksbund - Gefechte in der Wüste: Gedanken zu den Kriegsgräbern Nordafrikas
#volksbundhistory erinnert - Zwischen September 1940 und Mai 1943 wurde Nordafrika zum Kriegsschauplatz. Bekannt sind vor allem die Schlachten um El Alamein. Weniger Beachtung finden Kampfhandlungen an kleineren, unbekannten Orten. Aber auch dort gab es Kriegstote. Die amerikanische Militärhistorikerin Zita Ballinger Fletcher richtet den Blick auf Schicksale jenseits der Hauptgefechte.
This British Policeman Trained Commandos In the Art of ‘Ungentlemanly Warfare’
W.E. Fairbairn was a savvy martial arts master who survived hundreds of street fights and helped train special agents during World War II
Why Were Australian Vietnam Veterans Treated Shamefully?
In response to questions from a reader, Vietnam magazine takes a closer look at the experiences of Australia’s Vietnam veterans after they returned home.
Military History Quarterly - Did Scottish Warriors Invent The Man Bag?
The sporran worn by military regiments blends tradition and function.
Montgomery Was One of World War II’s Best Leaders. Here Is Why
Bernard Montgomery became a master of the art of military leadership and command. It’s time history recognized it.
A Vietnam Medal of Honor Recipient Shares Leadership Lessons
Lt. Gen. Robert Foley, a battle-tested Wolfhound, received the MOH for his bravery in Vietnam in 1966. He offers his views on the Vietnam War and what it takes to be a leader.
They Say He Burned Down the Reichstag. But Was He Drugged Into Confessing?
Mystery surrounds the infamous burning of the Reichstag in 1933.