The Guns And Other Arms Of the Siege of Constantinople

In the 570 years since the Siege of Constantinople, the significance of cannons in the nearly two-month-long siege has been noted, but some historians have argued that is overstated.

Guns of Heat – So Much More Than a Heist Film

Based loosely on the story of an ex-Alcatraz inmate who pulled a number of heists in the 1960s, "Heat" remains one of the greatest crime dramas ever to hit the big screen.

Guns of The Wild Bunch – The Classic Revisionist Western

Set at the sunset of the frontier, the 1969 Revisionist Western Classic, The Wild Bunch, features a number of iconic Western firearms.

History and Small Arms of Dien Bien Phu

69 years ago the Battle of Dien Bien Phu came to an end after nearly two months of fighting. Here's a look at the small arms used in the battle.

Understanding the Importance of ANZAC Day and the Gallipoli Campaign

107 years after the initial Allied landings occurred at Gallipoli, ANZAC Day remains a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand.

Remembering the 80th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

80 years ago today, some 700 brave men and women stood up and took part in what they knew was going to be a losing fight. We must never forget.

Not Fiction: UN HQ Really Did Come Under Bazooka Attack As Seen in ‘Godfather of Harlem’

As depicted in a recent "Godfather of Harlem" episode, on December 11, 1964, anti-Cuban exiles did in fact attempt to assassinate Che Guevara using a bazooka-type rocket launcher. Here's the story.

History of the WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) in World War

In a White House Oval Office ceremony on July 1, 2009, then-President Barack Obama signed bill S.614, which awarded a Congressional Gold Medal to veterans of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program. The event was attended by surviving WASP aviators Elaine Danforth Harmon and Lorraine H. Rodgers, while it also honored the more than one thousand women of the "Greatest Generation" who played a crucial role in the war effort, flying 60 million miles to transport every type of military aircraft across the world.

These Firearms Aren’t As Prolific in the Movies As You Might Believe

When it comes to guns in the movies, a number of truly high-profile guns like the AK-47 and Uzi 9mm show up less often than you may realize.

40 Years Ago The Back to Vietnam Films Began With Uncommon Valor

Nearly two years before "Rambo: First Blood Part II" saw Sylvester Stallone's John Rambo go to Southeast Asia in search of American Vietnam prisoners of war (POWs), and a year before Chuck Norris did much the same thing in "Missing in Action," another film hit the big screen and became the first of the 'Back to Vietnam' stories that were to follow.