Soviet sniper Vasily Zaytsev was Russia’s most skilled marksman immortalized in the movie “Enemy at the Gates.” Vasily grew up in some of the roughest inhabited terrain in the Ural Mountains, which runs from north to south through western Russia. As a child, Zaytsev became acquainted with the finer points of marksmanship from a young … Read more
Controlling the sea was key to winning the battles of the First Great War. Moving troops and supplies by sea was vital. The battle for control of the seas led to new deadly tactics and terrifying war at sea where thousands of sailors, soldiers, passengers, and crews were sent to the bottom of the sea. … Read more
The United States entered World War I in 1917 on the allied side of Britain and France. By the time that World War I came around, the U.S. was a leader in recently discovered art of movie making and commercial advertising. Such newly discovered technologies played a crucial role in shaping the American mind and … Read more
In the spring of 1945, the Russians and the German troops fought savagely for control of Berlin, the German capital. Street by street, bloody battles were fought relentlessly. After the War, Berlin looked like a post-apocalyptic world. One of the most beautiful and most modern cities of Europe was left a wasteland — the skeletons … Read more
French-born photojournalist and war photographer Catherine Leroy (1945–2006) captured some of the most harrowing, stark images of the battles of the Vietnam War in the pages of Life magazine and other publications. Catherine Leroy Catherine Leroy Catherine Leroy Catherine Leroy [wp_ad_camp_1] Catherine Leroy Catherine Leroy Catherine Leroy Catherine Leroy Catherine Leroy Catherine Leroy Catherine Leroy … Read more
In World War I and World War II, women soldiers served mostly in auxiliary roles and were assigned to non-combat active roles. In 1914 a volunteer nursing service was established by armies in different countries in World War I. Officials estimated that women volunteers relieved 12,000 men for combat in World War I by assuming … Read more