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Nancy Wake – WW2 Freedom Fighter, Allied Agent, And The Gestapo’s Most Wanted

The books and moments of history are filled with memorable names, courageous figures, and moments of sheer ingenuity. Yet not all names are as well…

Richard Bong, USA’s Legendary Ace Of Aces, Died During A Test Flight

The names that line the pages of history are many in number – the lengthy lists of men and women who fought, who died, who…

“FIGHTER! – Ten Killer Planes of World War II” – Review by Mark Barnes

I don’t get to see many aviation art books doing this job so this collection by Jim Laurier is most welcome. He is not an…

General Lucian Truscott, Possibly The Best American General Of WWII

Jeff Edwards

There is no doubt that many officers during the two World Wars rose through the ranks on the basis of their experience and previous service.…

Missing Both Legs, This RAF Fighter Ace Took Out 22 Germans Planes, Then Escaped Multiple POW Camps

Jeff Edwards

Life with amputated legs can prove difficult for even the most mundane of tasks require extra effort.  But trying taking on the German Luftwaffe and…

Sergeant “Smokey” Smith VC: “I Don’t Take Prisoners, I’m Paid to Kill Them”

Jeff Edwards

If you ask any combat infantryman, you will hear that there are men who make their life easy in garrison and men who make their…

American World War 2 Medal Of Honor Recipient Became Commandant Of The Marine Corps

Jeff Edwards

There have been a few Commandants who had been recipients of the Medal of Honor, but Louis H. Wilson was the last.  And given that…

This German Paratrooper Held An Impressive Record, And May Have Been Part Of The Plot To Assassinate Hitler

Jeff Edwards

Many are aware of the plot to kill Hitler orchestrated by Colonel Schenk Count von Stauffenberg in July of 1944 as it was depicted by…

‘Mad’ Jack Churchill – The Only Man To Kill An Enemy Soldier With A Longbow In WW2

To those he fought beside, Jack Churchill seemed like a man without fear, but to those he faced in combat, he was a terrifying figure,…

The WW2 Hero Who Saved Many People From The Concentration Camps, Then Disappeared While In Soviet Custody

Raoul Wallenberg, who disappeared from Budapest in 1945, was a Swedish diplomat who was proud of his one-sixteenth Jewish heritage.  He more than proved this…

John Glenn, Inspirational Astronaut And Senator Who Flew Combat Missions In Korea And World War Two

John Glenn, born July 18, 1921, was the oldest living former U.S. senator until his death on December 8. Before his 25-year career in the…

93-year-old Veteran Takes His Chance To Fly In A Cessna L-19 “Bird Dog” Once Again

93-year-old Preston Hyde is still pretty spry. He can take stairs with ease and continues to drive a car.”I never drank or smoked, and I…