The story of Stanley Mathews and John Thorogood KIA 21-9-1944
This is the short story of the death of two young tankers in 4 troop, C-squadron, 44th Royal Tank Regiment. They are named Stan Matthews…
War History: Ten Women Working for the Enemy
Women were not generally accepted within the battlefields of war history yet they played vital roles in the two major war efforts as well were…
A rough guide of the costs of guns during WWII
We know that millions of weapons were made during WWII – but do we know the cost of their production? This isn’t a bulletproof guide,…
Landkreuzer P. 1000 Ratte – Hitlers Idiotic Heavy Tank Design
As the beginning of the war swept over Europe, with lightening speed, Hitler felt invincible, at least for the first two years of the war.…
WWII Stories: Remembering the 7 Powell Brothers
Get to know the seven Powell brothers who all served and survived the Second World War. Only one of the seven, George Powell, remains alive…
‘Continuing a legacy’ Veteran receives real-world education while continuing military tradition
By Jeremy P. Amick In recent years, Army veteran Shawn Burch has developed an interest in genealogy and the migration of past generations of his…
US air attack on Tokyo worse than atomic bombs
In the final days of World War Two 70 years ago, US air attack took place on Tokyo in an attempt to force the Japanese…
Royal Mint coin commemorates 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain with inaccurate coin
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, one of the most infamous air battles of World War Two, Britain’s Royal Mint has…
New Musashi Footage Implies WWII Battleship Exploded Underwater
The amount of debris scattered across the Philippine seafloor where the WWII battleship Musashi was found by American billionaire Paul Allen and his team seem to indicate…
Record Number of Band of Brothers Actors to Attend 2015 Reunion in Normandy, France Marking the 70th Anniversary of the End of WWII
Over 20 actors from Band of Brothers, one of the most watched series in television history will gather in Normandy, France this June to recognize…
Major Cain, The One Man Tank Destroyer Who Received a VC At Arnhem
Major Robert Cain was awarded the Victoria Cross in the battle for Arnhem. He was the sole recipient, out of the five Victoria Crosses awarded during…
AMAZING! The wreckage riders, those who stayed with the wreckage of their destroyed aircraft & survived!!
What do you think your odds of surviving are if you are shot down at 24,000 feet? If you said slim to none, you’d be…