How A Japanese Sub Sank Three Ships With One Salvo In WW2
Japan entered WWII with the most diverse submarine fleet of any nation. Some subs were capable of the fastest underwater speeds and were armed with…
Unexpectedly Shelled By The Canadian Army In WW2! English Rifle Range Remembers The War
Gilbert Saunders is the only one left from a group of men that served in the Home Guard at Steyning Rifle Range in 1944. Recently,…
Friends in High Places – Battlefield 1 Trailer Shows Off Awesome Fighter Plane Gameplay!
Is it possible to make the horror of the First World War fun? Video game developers haven’t attempted it – until now. On October 21,…
Author Warns That WW2 Revisionist History Is Becoming Mainstream in Modern Croatia
British historian Rory Yeomans, who has delved into the historical Croatian fascist Ustasa movement, says he’s concerned about academics and politicians who want to rewrite…
Dogs of War – Canines Have Performed Many Invaluable Roles In The History Of War
We all know that “man’s best friend is his dog,” and many of us are fortunate enough to have experienced the unconditional love of a…
The Spanish Double Agent In WW2 London Whose Wife Nearly Derailed D-Day!
To think that an argument between a husband and wife nearly derailed D-Day is almost unbelievable – but it’s true. Recently released secret files of…
After 70 Years Hidden In A Drawer, A German WW2-Era Rolex Has Been Sold For More Than £50,000
A unique German military watch which lay forgotten in a drawer in a house in Lanarkshire, Scotland for approximately 70 years generated more than £54,000…
How SS Commando Otto ‘Scarface’ Skorzeny Became an Assassin for Israel After WW2
German scientist Heinz Krug vanished on September 11, 1962. Krug was at his office, and then he was gone without ever returning home. The only…
On His First Mission, This American Air Force Misfit Saved His Plane And Was Awarded The Medal of Honor
Maynard Harrison “Snuffy” Smith was such a screw-up, he joined the US Army to avoid jail. He earned the nickname, “Snuffy Smith,” because no one…
Black Sheep One: American WW2 Marine Fighter Ace With 26 Kills – Gregory “Pappy” Boyington
Gregory Boyington would often muse that during his 20 months as a Japanese POW his health actually improved due to the forced sobriety. Affectionately known…
The Battle of Arsuf – To Win the Day, One Man Must Defy His Own King
Beneath the relentless beating of the midday sun, under a seemingly endless rain of arrows, The Grand Master’s patience had all but run out. Garnier…
Landing on Leyte During the Philippines Campaign of World War Two (Watch)
In 1942, the Japanese invaded and occupied the Philippines. Two years later, United States forces began their liberation. This was known as the Battle of…