Formed in WW2, The Elite USA WW2 Pathfinders Have Come to an End
On Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016, the Soldiers of F Company, Pathfinders, 5th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division took part in a ceremony…
B-17 Flying Fortress – Top Facts About the WWII American Bomber
Strategic bombing missions had properly begun during World War 1 and the post-war years saw a number of world powers working on the development of…
“A Ruddy Awful Waste” – Review by Mark Barnes
Fascination with the Battle of Britain is still very strong after all these years and you only have to see the reaction to the sight…
Investigators Track Down Eight Suspects of WW2 Nazi War Crimes in Stutthof
Investigators from Germany announced that they have eight suspects in their investigation into war crimes at the Stutthof death camp near Gdansk, Poland. “Following our…
Britain’s Weirdest Ever Tank? The Independent A1E1
Ordered to War Office specifications in 1922, The Independent finally appeared in 1926, to a revised design by Vickers-Armstrongs. It took part in the special…
Five Facts: The WW2 Concentration Camp Where Anne Frank Died: Bergen-Belsen
Bergen-Belsen is infamous around the world for the poor conditions the prisoners endured at the camp during World War Two. Disease and malnutrition were rife,…
He Was The Only Living African-American To Receive The Medal of Honor For His Heroism During WWII
During WWII, the US military reluctantly deployed African-Americans. While most were put in menial roles, a few were sent to the warfront under white officers…
Soldiers Throughout History Have Relied on Drugs before Entering Battle
Drugs have been administered to soldiers in nearly every major war around the globe. They make soldiers more effective at killing the enemy. Many people…
He Gave His All To Save Jews From The Holocaust – So Why Did History Forget a Savior Hero Like Hendrik Drogt?
In 1943, Grijpskerk was a sleepy, Dutch countryside village of few inhabitants. There was one synagogue, built in 1879, that served only seven Jews –…
3 Urban Legends of War That Are Actually True… And One That Is Not
Legends, stories, and anecdotes are woven through the quilt of veteran and civilian experiences of war. We gain new words from war slang, and the…
Serving Their Country Runs in the Family
In World War I, the Smiths had six maternal uncles fight overseas while their father served stateside due to a hernia. In World War II,…
A Century After His Death on a WW1 Battlefield, This Black Watch Soldier Is Finally Laid To Rest
How amazing it is that with today’s DNA testing, we can say with absolute certainty that the remains found in a field at Cuinchy, near…