Massacre in Oradour-sur-Glane: The Day The SS Wiped Out An Entire French Village
On December 9, 2014, a German court in Cologne dropped the multiple charges of murder and accessory to murder against an 88-year-old man named Werner…
“Black Death” – Henry Johnson – America’s First World War Hero
Henry Johnson was a World War I soldier who singlehandedly beat back a German assault while critically wounded. He was a great American hero and…
7 Funny Tanks That Helped Win D-Day
The landings in Normandy demanded new sorts of hybrid tanks that were capable of fulfilling engineer tasks in order to provide maximum support to the…
For Sale: This Haile Sand Fort Survived Attacks In Both World Wars!
In 1914 the Admiralty wanted to use the Humber Estuary as a safe place to assemble coastal convoys, but to do so, it needed to…
Purple Heart Winner Buried At Arlington Was Pro-Nazi and a Holocaust Denier
Willis Carto, an 89-year-old wounded U.S. veteran of World War II passed away in October 2015. While fighting as a soldier in the Philippines, Carto…
Rumor Says A Priceless Luftwaffe Plane Will Be Destroyed for New Dunkirk Movie
Online commentators have expressed the disapproval they feel for the reported actions of Christopher Nolan. It was released that he was the Interstellar director planning…
British WWII Submarine Wreck Discovered, Bodies Of Crew Still Onboard
It is always such a sad occasion when a mass grave is located – wherever it is and whoever lies within – but there is…
Green Beret Denied Medal of Honor Is First Test for New Army Secretary
Sgt. 1St Class Earl D. Plumlee was denied the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest award for valor in combat. When Army Secretary Eric Fanning…
War on the Terraces: The Nika Riots
First the stewards and then the riot squad had been unable to deal with the supporters when trouble flared on the stands, and eventually, after…
This Rogue Nazi General Committed High Treason To Stop The Reign of Terror in Croatia
Many heroes’ names line the pages of WWII history. Many of these men and women were not recognized and known to the public during their lifetimes…
The Most Gigantic Explosions of The First World War
One of the common techniques used in warfare during the First World War was mining. There were various mines planted under trenches, then detonated to…
Steel vs Steel – Top 10 Epic Tank Battles in History
The tank is a resilient and devastating war machine, and a key element in many conflicts throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. To break the deadlock…