November 18th, 1943. 20 m off Sicily in the storm tossed Mediterranean, the Italian bomber crew was drowning. Sergeant Marco Benadetti knew…
The desert sun beat down mercilessly on the convoy as it moved through the narrow mountain pass in Afghanistan. Lieutenant Sarah Mitchell…
Romanian Tank Crews Captured American Oil… Then Realized Why German Engines Always Failed February 23rd, 1943. The vast snowy planes outside Karkov, Ukraine.…
“You’ll Never Find Us in This Fog!” The Japanese Captain Smirked—But American Radar Saw Everything The fog rolled across the Solomon Sea like…
The summer of 1874 came dry and cruel to the Missouri plains. Dust lay heavy on the rose of corn that never reached…
Gun smoke mingled with dust rain as the young soldier was pushed aside from the SEAL formation. She’s just reserved. Someone scoffed.…
At 11:47 p.m. on March 14th, 1944, Sergeant William Bill Hartley crouched in a bombedout factory basement outside Casino, Italy, staring at…
They Banned His “Rusted Shovel Tripwire” — Until It Destroyed a Scout Car At 6:47 a.m. on March 12th, 1944, Corporal James Jimmy…
“I Came Home For Thanksgiving And Found My Husband Gone — Left Alone With His Dying Stepfather”…. My name…
Bavaria, May 1945. The Sherman tank rolled through the rubble line street of Garmish. Its engine growling low and steady. Dust rose…