The Leopard I was one of the most iconic tanks of the Cold War, with numerous variants developed for service outside of ...

TANKFEST 2025 is only a few days away, and the most anticipated guest at this year’s event has arrived at the Tank Museum.

Today in War History · 362 BC, Battle of Mantinea · 1610, Battle of Klushino · 1776, United States Declaration of Independence is adopted · 1863, Siege of Vicksburg ends · 1879, Anglo-Zulu War ends · ...

Prior to embarking on their Hollywood careers – and even during them – a number of celebrities opt to serve in the US military. While this was most prominent in the Second World War, with the likes of ...

M3 Stuart training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1942. (Photo Credit: Alfred T. Palmer / Library of Congress’ Prints and Photographs Division / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain) The only American World War ...

Several big-name actors served in World War II – Clark Gable, James “Jimmy” Stewart, David Niven, Henry Fonda, etc. – risking their lives in Europe and the Pacific. Some put their Hollywood careers on ...

There are few military service members who have received the Medal of Honor and had their actions portrayed in a Hollywood movie. Two are Master Sgt. Gary Gordon and Sfc. Randall Shughart. While their ...

Photo Credit: US Army / U.S. Department of Defense Before he was one of Hollywood’s most famous actors and comedians, Mel Brooks served in the US Army. In early 1944, while a senior at Eastern ...

Chesty Puller, 1950. (Photo Credit: United States Marine Corps / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain) Puller wanted to enlist in the US Army during the country’s Border War with Mexico, but was deemed ...

Oleg looked to increase both land and power during his rule. Gradually, he expanded his control along the Dnieper, eventually conquering the city of Kiev. Oleg named it the capital of his newly ...

The telegraph was invented, but not yet practical on battlefields While new inventions were seen on battlefields, they weren’t always appropriate. With the war being fought by global powers, ...

Left: US bombers dropping bombs on North Vietnam during Operation Rolling Thunder. Right: The French Naval Air Force drops napalm over Viet Minh guerrilla positions during an ambush (December 1953).