Why Patton Carried Two Ivory-Handled Revolvers (It Wasn’t for Show)
Why Patton Carried Two Ivory-Handled Revolvers (It Wasn’t for Show) On 14 May 1916, at Rubio, Chihuahua, Mexico, Second Lieutenant George S. Patton crouched behind…
Read moreWhy General Bradley Refused His Official .380 and What He Carried Instead
Why General Bradley Refused His Official .380 and What He Carried Instead In 1944, as the United States Army standardized the sidearm issued to its…
Read more“How One German Woman POW’s ‘GENIUS’ Potato Trick Saved 2 Iowa Farms From Total Crop Failure”
“How One German Woman POW’s ‘GENIUS’ Potato Trick Saved 2 Iowa Farms From Total Crop Failure” On May 12, 1946, in Webster County, Iowa, John…
Read moreGermans Said Cherbourg Would Take 6 Months To Repair — Until US Engineers Did It In 20 Days
Germans Said Cherbourg Would Take 6 Months To Repair — Until US Engineers Did It In 20 Days On June 27, 1944, Colonel Alden G….
Read moreWhat Churchill’s Generals Said After Watching Americans Storm D-Day Beaches
What Churchill’s Generals Said After Watching Americans Storm D-Day Beaches At 7:30 a.m. on June 6, 1944, Brigadier General Norman Cota stepped off a landing…
Read moreDo Not Let Him Escape — What Grant Told His Cavalry Before the Final Hunt for Lee
Do Not Let Him Escape — What Grant Told His Cavalry Before the Final Hunt for Lee By early April 1865, General Robert E. Lee’s…
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