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Freefalls - Meet Three Allied Airmen Who Fell to Earth Without a Parachute and Survived

Robert Schreiner - 27 February, 2025

Imagine the terror of plummeting from an airplane at an altitude of several miles. Incredibly, three Allied airmen in World War II did just that - without a parachute - and miraculously lived to tell their tales. Read about these astonishing survival stories at Military History Now.

The Strange Death of U-4708 - How the Allies Sunk a German U-Boat in its Own Submarine Pen

Robert Schreiner - 30 January, 2025

Germany's U-boat fleet had a devastating effect on Allied shipping during World War II. Although anti-submarine efforts found success targeting U-boats at sea, damaging or sinking German submarines inside their armored U-boat pens was nearly impossible. During the entire war, only one German U-boat was sunk inside such a pen by Allied bombardment. Read the interesting story of U-4708 at Military History Now.

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HMS Canopus - Meet the Broken British Battleship that Surprised a German Fleet in 1914

Robert Schreiner - 17 December, 2024

On December 8th, 1914, an old, obsolete British battleship - beached and unable to move - helped save the day at The Battle of the Falklands. Read the curious tale of HMS Canopus at Military History Now.

The Birth of Electronic Warfare - How a Primitive Radio Trick Helped Germany Destroy a Royal Navy Squadron in 1914

Robert Schreiner - 31 October, 2024

Battle of Coronel, a naval clash between the Royal Navy and the Kaiserliche Marine, took place off the coast of Chile in the early months of the First World War. The battle was notable for a number of reasons, including its shocking outcome, but it was also one of the first times that electronic deception was used in naval warfare. Read more about the birth of electronic warfare at Military History Now.

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