Military (and other) History

USS Ling, New Jersey Naval Museum vadalized

Started by steve58

Replies: 2
Views: 1,814

July 28, 2019, 01:42:35 AM
by The_Admiral

EMP knocked out Hawaii...in 1962

Started by steve58

Replies: 1
Views: 1,606

May 18, 2017, 04:56:05 PM
by mirth

Vatican to open Pope Pius XII's secret WWII archives

Started by steve58

Replies: 1
Views: 1,270

February 22, 2020, 09:29:27 PM
by airboy

Unsinkable Sam

Started by steve58

Replies: 2
Views: 1,592

August 15, 2019, 06:33:50 PM
by Staggerwing

Pilot (Lt Cdr John "Jock" Moffat) who crippled the Bismarck -- RIP

Started by steve58

Replies: 3
Views: 1,819

December 13, 2016, 01:37:42 PM
by bbmike

Millions in silver salvaged from torpedoed SS City of Cairo

Started by steve58

Replies: 1
Views: 1,390

April 16, 2015, 03:13:33 PM
by Martok

5000 WW1 photos salvaged from trash over the years by dustman

Started by steve58

Replies: 1
Views: 2,089

March 26, 2014, 05:23:39 PM
by GDS_Starfury

Terror Weapon from the Somme

Started by steve58

Replies: 1
Views: 2,012

January 25, 2014, 06:54:37 PM
by TheCommandTent

Shackleton’s ship Endurance located

Started by steve58

Replies: 4
Views: 1,502

March 09, 2022, 09:51:06 AM
by Gusington

RIP - Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona

Started by steve58

Replies: 2
Views: 303

April 03, 2024, 07:21:09 AM
by ArizonaTank

2 WWI heroes to get long overdue Medal of Honor

Started by steve58

Replies: 1
Views: 1,365

May 19, 2015, 04:53:35 AM
by Martok

USS The Sullivans is listing, partially underwater

Started by steve58

Replies: 11
Views: 1,796

April 15, 2022, 06:29:52 PM
by GDS_Starfury

Nazi plunder found in Poland

Started by steve58

Replies: 2
Views: 2,298

July 31, 2020, 04:22:35 AM
by PeaceFlower

POW #81-A

Started by steve58

Replies: 3
Views: 2,498

June 06, 2015, 09:36:46 AM
by bob48

Eire signal uncovered by fire

Started by steve58

Replies: 1
Views: 1,330

August 12, 2018, 09:59:26 AM
by airboy

Wreck of the Montevideo Maru found

Started by steve58

Replies: 1
Views: 802

April 22, 2023, 02:27:42 PM
by Gusington

Ever heard of Virginia Hall?

Started by steve58

Replies: 0
Views: 1,513

April 18, 2019, 09:10:11 AM
by steve58

RIP Wilburn K. Ross, WWII Medal of Honor recipient

Started by steve58

Replies: 0
Views: 1,309

May 12, 2017, 04:19:16 PM
by steve58

Doolittle Raid, 80 years ago today

Started by steve58

Replies: 2
Views: 3,032

July 10, 2022, 03:14:22 PM
by jamesharp2233

UK's Oldest Hand-Written Document Found

Started by steve58

Replies: 5
Views: 1,766

June 03, 2016, 09:28:39 AM
by bob48

Complete skeleton of German soldier from Battle of Waterloo identified

Started by steve58

Replies: 2
Views: 1,818

April 07, 2015, 07:15:23 PM
by besilarius

US warships transiting the Panama Canal

Started by steve58

Replies: 2
Views: 1,746

July 26, 2021, 09:33:37 PM
by Sir Slash

Artwork From the Front Lines of World War I

Started by steve58

Replies: 1
Views: 1,516

August 14, 2014, 03:16:18 PM
by TheCommandTent

Viet Cong Commandos Sank an 'Aircraft Carrier'

Started by steve58

Replies: 3
Views: 1,590

June 20, 2018, 10:14:32 AM
by bayonetbrant

RIP Edward Tipper (from Easy Company in Band of Brothers)

Started by steve58

Replies: 1
Views: 1,484

February 13, 2017, 11:46:39 AM
by Sir Slash

HMS Victory's 200 year old Figurehead was cut up by a chainsaw

Started by steve58

Replies: 1
Views: 2,202

February 13, 2021, 02:10:22 PM
by Staggerwing

Banzai cats

Started by steve58

Replies: 8
Views: 2,653

March 07, 2014, 11:56:21 AM
by ComradeP

Peter Jackson restoring and colorizing WWI film footage

Started by steve58

Replies: 2
Views: 1,325

January 26, 2018, 09:14:02 AM
by JasonPratt

RIP -- Rosie the Riveter

Started by steve58

Replies: 3
Views: 1,307

March 05, 2020, 06:25:34 PM
by Gusington

Some LIFE photos from Anzio -- 70 years ago

Started by steve58

Replies: 2
Views: 2,188

January 23, 2014, 09:45:47 AM
by Centurion40