150,000 Men, 900 Ships: Excavation Reveals Size of Antony & Cleopatra’s Fleet
In the years that followed, Antony was busy – he defeated the assassins who had despatched Caesar and later struck up a romance with the…
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We Band of Brothers: The Humble Heroism of Richard Winters and Easy Company
With only a single American life lost, Easy Company destroyed the German companies, taking out 50, wounding 100, and capturing another 11. The 2011 passing…
Living The Nightmare: A Virtual Tour Of Life On The Battlefield
It’s not possible to imagine the sights, sounds, and smells of war. Unless you’ve been there, you don’t know what it’s like to be knee-deep…
Royal Mint Launch £2 Coin to Mark the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
The Royal Mint has launched a new £2 coin to mark the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, the seaborne invasion of France during World War II. …
New Ben Affleck Movie Will Highlight the Ghost Army of WWII
The book The Ghost Army of World War II, written by Rick Beyer, has been adapted for the movies. Ben Affleck is set to direct.…
Two Medal Of Honor Recipients Recognized on Monument
While on a mission in enemy territory, Rose risked enemy fire multiple times to reach and tend to wounded soldiers. He himself was wounded repeatedly…
King George VI was Determined his Family Would Shoot Nazis
The Royal Family sitting tight at the palace rather than fleeing for a safe harbor not only rankled Germany, it provided much-needed reassurances to the…
The Legend of Yamashita’s Stolen WWII Gold, Where Is it?
As part of the war effort, the General was tasked with amassing as much bullion as he could lay his hands on which would be…
U.S. Army To Choose New Rifle: Arms Manufacturers Bidding For Massive Project
If an army is only as effective as the weapons it carries, America may soon be armed with new guns that will help cement its…
BAE Systems Unveils New Light Tank For The US Infantry
Britain’s largest defense contractor, BAE Systems, has been awarded a $376 million contract for the supply of a new armored vehicle for the US Military. …
“Cricket Clickers” Wanted for the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion
The U.S. Airborne Division feared that Nazi forces would obtain the clickers, reverse engineer them, and then create their own clickers to lure Allied troops…
Details of Edda Goering, Daughter of Hermann Goering, Passing Away Aged 80
Edda Goering, the daughter of the German Luftwaffe commander and top Nazi official, Hermann Goering, passed away on December 21, 2018, at the age of…