USS Arizona – Life and Death of The Ill-Fated Battleship in Pictures
The infamous Pennsylvania-class battleship, the USS Arizona, was built by the United States for the US Navy in the mid-1910s. The battleship class was named…
10 Things You’ll Never Learn About WWII in History Class
Everyone learns about World War II from their high school history classes. It’s inevitable. Hitler’s tyranny, the Holocaust, the attack on Pearl Harbor; these events…
When 20 (!) P-51 Mustangs Take Off, The Glorious Sound of Humming Merlins Fills the Air!
In 2007, over eighty P-51 Mustangs and hundreds of WWII aviation Legends including Fighter Aces, Tuskegee Airmen and WASPs and thousands of spectators came together…
Big Ivan: The World’s Biggest Bomb Ever Detonated – Tsar Bomba
The Soviet-made Big Ivan, more commonly known as the Tsar Bomba, holds the record for the biggest bomb in history and here’s why. Big Ivan…
5 Quick Facts About Japan’s Deadly WW2 Kamikaze Pilots!
A major turning point in the Second World War was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Not only did December 7th, 1941 see the death…
Shocking Footage Of Nukes Being Tested On Marines (Watch)
The most terrible weapon ever created is, of course, the nuclear bomb. During the Second World War, both the Allies and Nazi Germany were working…
92-Year Old Ernie Albus is Running to Raise Money for the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
Last Saturday, flanked by six other runners, Ernie Albus jogged down Highway 84 east of Nahunta. He is running from San Diego to St. Simons…
This Hellish Campaign Has Been Largely Forgotten: The Aleutian Islands During World War II
WWII had some very distinct theaters of war. When people think of the war in the Pacific thoughts, go to the sprawling jungles of Guadalcanal…
Simo Häyhä Was The Deadliest Sniper in History, He Was Called The White Death
There have been many great snipers in history and who can take the title of the greatest is a topic of debate. However, if you…
“And the World Went Dark” – Review by Mark Barnes
The waves of Centennial market-chasing Great War books are lapping over my Hush Puppies and, believe me, we are nowhere near high tide. A hundred…
The New Program That Helps Filipino WWII Veteran Reunite With Their Families
Every day Filipino WWII veterans, or the spouses of veterans, gather at the Veterans Equity Center in San Fransico. The center acts as a liaison…
Partially Restored Japanese Bomber Returns to US Soil for 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor
A Nakajima B5N torpedo bomber, nicknamed “Kate” by U.S. troops, that is believed to have been involved in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941…