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WWII-Era Bomb Found And Detonated Near Florida State University Campus

A World War II-era bomb was found at a construction site near the campus of the Florida State University.  An Air Force explosives team dug…

At 92, This WWII Veteran Recalls The Final Days Of The War

Lou Martinez spent seven years in an orphanage in East Chicago.  He remembers that the nuns there were strict in their discipline.  “They had their…

After the Nuremberg Trials, Spandau Prison Was Dedicated To Holding 7 Nazi War Criminals

In the borough of Spandau on Berlin’s west side, there sits a shopping complex on Wilhelmstraße that was once a shopping and leisure fixture for…

Ruth Gruber, Journalist and Humanitarian During WW2, Has Died Aged 105 Years Old

Ruth Gruber rushed in to work the morning she saw the news that 1,000 Jewish refugees were being brought to the US.  The refugees were…

The Slow Disappearance Of WWII-Era Shipwrecks Is Being Investigated

The governments of Britain and the Netherlands are investigating the disappearance of several World War II shipwrecks from the Pacific Ocean. The wrecks were first…

60 Amazing Photos Of Operation Husky, The Amphibious Invasion Of Sicily In WWII

‘Operation Husky’ was the codename for the invasion of Sicily in 1943. The Operation began on the night of 9/10 July. It was a large amphibious and airborne operation,…

After An Eight-Month Restoration, The P-51C Mustang “Tuskegee Airmen” Has A Successful Test Flight

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, and AirCorps Aviation, specialists in the restoration, maintenance, and rebuilding of vintage…

“I Was Happiest In The Sky” – This Woman Was The First Person To Encounter The Attackers At Pearl Harbor

The first Americans to see the Japanese that fatal day they bombed Pearl Harbor were not on the ground. They were in the air, and…

Battlefield I Weapons Are Accurate in Every Detail

The makers of Battlefield I have put a lot of work into this new game that gives players the virtual experience of handling World War…

Elite Italian Shock Troops – The Arditi: We Either Win, Or We All Die!

The Arditi were a special Italian shock trooper unit which was most active during the last two years of the First World War. Their name…

A Real Life Weapon Of Legend: Greek Fire

Greek fire was a real weapon which has achieved near-legendary status. An incendiary device deployed against advancing Arabs by the defenders of Constantinople; it became…

No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy – The Military Genius Of General James “Mad Dog” Mattis

Often referred to as the General Patton of the modern era, General James “Mad Dog” Mattis once told a group of Iraqi tribal elders “I…