Tales from the Warfront

Japanese Pilots Couldn't Believe One P-47's Eight .50-Cals - Until 40 Zeros Disintegrated

Japanese Pilots Couldn't Believe One P-47's Eight .50-Cals - Until 40 Zeros Disintegrated
German Engineers Tested Captured M1 Garand - Terrified It Fires 8 Rounds In 3 Seconds

German Engineers Tested Captured M1 Garand - Terrified It Fires 8 Rounds In 3 Seconds
Why 499,000 German Troops Gave Up Rather Than Confront U.S. Soldiers

Why 499,000 German Troops Gave Up Rather Than Confront U.S. Soldiers
They Entered the Jungle as Soldiers—America's Tactics at Guadalcanal Made Them TERRIFIED Prey

They Entered the Jungle as Soldiers—America's Tactics at Guadalcanal Made Them TERRIFIED Prey
Japan Never Expected This—The B-25's Eight-Gun Nose That Could Obliterate Ships in Seconds

Japan Never Expected This—The B-25's Eight-Gun Nose That Could Obliterate Ships in Seconds
German Captains Had 15 Seconds Before Mosquito 57mm Hit Underwater

German Captains Had 15 Seconds Before Mosquito 57mm Hit Underwater
German U-Boat Captains Laughed At Destroyer Escorts — Until 560 'Cheap Toys' Ended The Wolfpacks

German U-Boat Captains Laughed At Destroyer Escorts — Until 560 'Cheap Toys' Ended The Wolfpacks
Wehrmacht Never Expected 155mm Long Toms To Obliterate Bunkers From 14 Miles Away

Wehrmacht Never Expected 155mm Long Toms To Obliterate Bunkers From 14 Miles Away
Germans Never Expected Merlin Engines To Turn Mustangs Into 440mph Interceptors

Germans Never Expected Merlin Engines To Turn Mustangs Into 440mph Interceptors
Wehrmacht Never Expected 155mm Long Toms To Obliterate Bunkers From 14 Miles Away

Wehrmacht Never Expected 155mm Long Toms To Obliterate Bunkers From 14 Miles Away
German Generals Mocked U.S. Artillery—Until Time-On-Target Fire Wiped Out 50 Guns.

German Generals Mocked U.S. Artillery—Until Time-On-Target Fire Wiped Out 50 Guns.
When German POWs Reached America It Was The Most Shocking Sight For Them

When German POWs Reached America It Was The Most Shocking Sight For Them
Japanese Soldiers Never Expected 12-Gauge American Shotguns in the Assault

Japanese Soldiers Never Expected 12-Gauge American Shotguns in the Assault
German Commanders Laughed At U.S. Logistics, Until The Red Ball Express Fueled Patton's Advance

German Commanders Laughed At U.S. Logistics, Until The Red Ball Express Fueled Patton's Advance
Japanese Destroyers Never Knew US Radar Could Track Them At 20 Miles In Total Darkness

Japanese Destroyers Never Knew US Radar Could Track Them At 20 Miles In Total Darkness
P-51 Mustangs Appeared 700 Miles Deep Into Germany

P-51 Mustangs Appeared 700 Miles Deep Into Germany
Japanese Commanders Were Shocked When America Commissioned 24 Essex Carriers During The War

Japanese Commanders Were Shocked When America Commissioned 24 Essex Carriers During The War
Hermann Göring Laughed At B-17 Production — Then America Built 12,731 Flying Fortresses

Hermann Göring Laughed At B-17 Production — Then America Built 12,731 Flying Fortresses
Japanese Infantry Were Shocked When American Artillery Fired Time-On-Target Barrages

Japanese Infantry Were Shocked When American Artillery Fired Time-On-Target Barrages
Japanese Pilots Couldn't Believe American Carrier Task Forces Had 100 Fighter Escorts

Japanese Pilots Couldn't Believe American Carrier Task Forces Had 100 Fighter Escorts
German Prisoners Were Terrified They'd Be Shot - Then Americans Gave Them Cigarettes

German Prisoners Were Terrified They'd Be Shot - Then Americans Gave Them Cigarettes
German Afrika Korps Never Expected American Engineers To Build Airfields In Days

German Afrika Korps Never Expected American Engineers To Build Airfields In Days
Japanese POWs Couldn't Believe American Camps Served Three Hot Meals Daily

Japanese POWs Couldn't Believe American Camps Served Three Hot Meals Daily
German Civilians Never Expected American Soldiers To Share Chocolate With Their Children

German Civilians Never Expected American Soldiers To Share Chocolate With Their Children
Japanese Prisoners Were Shocked When American Doctors Operated To Save Their Lives

Japanese Prisoners Were Shocked When American Doctors Operated To Save Their Lives