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Near the end of World War II, Germany was running short on oil, but still had plenty of coal. Hence, this strange aircraft that was designed to run on coal. The Bizarre Coal-Powered WWII Fighter Germany Never Got To Finish…
Much of what defines modern warfare was born during World War II. From combined arms operations to strategic bombing and amphibious assault, the conflict produced weapons that permanently altered how wars are fought. These weren’t temporary solutions—they were answers to…
Carswell Air Force Base, Texas, was both the start line and the finish. A B-50A bomber named Lucky Lady II left there on Feb. 26, 1949, and landed back at Carswell at 9:22 a.m. on March 2, 1949, after flying around the world without landing. The Air…
Twenty battle stars went to the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6) for her World War II service, three more than any other ship, according to the Naval History and Heritage Command. NHHC credits her planes and guns with downing 911 enemy planes…
October 18, 2026 / 3:29 PM MDT / CBS Colorado In recognition of the significant contributions to the war effort, the National Park Service has designated the City of Aurora as an American World War II Heritage City. The NPW made the announcement Friday, stating…
DECATUR — In March 1931, nine Black youths traveled on a Southern Railway train from Memphis. Crossing into Alabama, a vicious fight broke out between Blacks and whites who had hopped the train. After decidedly on the less fortunate side of the…
The City of Mentor will host a Veterans Day ceremony at 11:11 a.m. Nov. 11 to honor the men and women who have served the country in the military. Originally known as Armistice Day, the observance was first held on Nov. 11, 1919, marking the…
In May 1968 the nuclear submarine USS Scorpion radioed that she had found a Soviet task force near the Azores and was moving in on the submarine K-135. No one heard from her or her 99 men again. Summary and Key Points: The…
A decade of research. Five young idealists. One Australian commune. And the true story of a young man who never came home with a foreword by Howard Dean There were 184 press releases posted in the last 24 hours and 496,771 in the…
Harold Mortimore was 23 years old when he commanded a British Mark I tank named Daredevil into the Battle of Flers-Courcelette on the Somme. According to The Tank Museum at Bovington, Dorset, he led it across no man’s land at 5:15 a.m.