Thomas Blatt, Survivor Who Escaped From Sobibor Nazi Concentration Camp, Passes away
Thomas Blatt , a well-known survivor of the Nazi Death Camp at Sobibor, has died at the age of 88. In WWII he was taken…
Youngest Soldier Of World War One is Revealed and Recognized for Bravery
One of the youngest soldiers recognized by historians today was known as the Boy Soldier during World War I. A memorial of the boy was…
World War Two Plane Crash Remains are Finally Being Returned
After World War II was over in 1945, three men were making a routine supply run to Malaysia’s western coast. Suddenly the C-47 Dakota completely…
The Battle of Megiddo: The Beginning of Military History
The first battle for which we have a clear historical record took place in the Levant in the 15th century BC. Though we know that…
Tito’s Top Secret Underground Airbase Zeljava You Never Knew Existed
Given that Zeljava is a huge complex of underground and overground military facilities, it has been quite a challenge to write an article about it.…
What to Do with Dilapidated Nuremberg Nazi Rally Grounds?
Neglected and crumbling buildings dating from the Nazi era are coming under scrutiny in Germany, as people debate their cultural significance and what should become…
OH YES! Massive Mighty Mo, Bet You Haven’t Seen These Images Before – New York Naval Ship Yard, January 6, 1941
BB-63, the USS Missouri “Mighty Mo” is an Iowa-class United States Navy Battleship, the third that was named in honor of the US state of…
British Rambo of the Somme: “If I’ve got to be killed, I’ll die fighting not digging.”
Thomas Alfred Jones was nicknamed “Dodger” in childhood because he was good at soccer. Unfortunately, they quickly changed that to “Todger” – which is British…
Many People Forget That WWII Ended On September 2nd 1945 on a US Battleship. Did You?
The formal surrender of Japan occurred on the 2nd of September, 1945, at around 9am Tokyo time. While many believe that the Second World War ended…
World War One’s Forgotten Muslim Heroes Remembered
Many have forgotten that during World War One alongside the British, American and Allied troops almost half a million Muslim soldiers fought shoulder to shoulder. An…
Polish Fighter Pilots of World War II
On the outskirts of London, not far from the Royal Air Force base at Northolt, stands the Polish war memorial. A well-known local landmark, the…
All Aboard! Even the Pigeons!
On a hot August afternoon in Houston, Texas in 1967, Smokey Culver had just celebrated his 18th birthday. He was walking downtown at a time…