In Toulon, 1942, the French had to sink their own naval fleet to keep it out of Nazi control. Out of 164 vessels, 77 were successfully scuttled before German capture.

In December 1937, Japanese forces had overthrown Nanking, the Republic of China’s capital. Japanese leaders encouraged rape, murder, torture, theft and arson, because Chinese soldiers dressed as civilians to blend in.

Operation Reunion in late August 1944, when 1,162 captured Allied airmen were repatriated to their airbases. The repatriation spanned 4 days from August 31st to September 3rd.

The Royal Air Force’s daylight raids of January 30, 1943, when they disrupted Germans in Berlin as they celebrated the tenth anniversary of Hitler’s ascension to power.

The first Crusade when Medieval Christians attempted to eradicate Muslim control over the Holy Land began in 1096.

Ernie Pyle was the most famous and beloved war correspondent of World War Two. He advocated for fight pay and died in the line of duty in Okinawa.

Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders of the Spanish-American War. Of the three major engagements fought by Rough Riders, Battle of San Juan Hill was the crowning achievement.