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Imber, The Ghost Town Abandoned Since WWII

The town of Imber, near Trowbridge, in Wiltshire, was evacuated on December 17th, 1943. The U.S. Army needed it to practice for the D-Day invasion.…

Top 10 U.S. Fighter Aces of World War II

We count down out top ten favorite Aviation Aces from the Second World War. These heroic high-flyers are ranked here according to the number enemy fighters…

Dutch Citizens awarded Righteous Among the Nations For Hiding Jews During WWII

Two members of a Dutch family, Jan Willem Kamphuis and his daughter Klazenia Kamphuis-Vink, have been posthumously honoured by the Israeli Committee for the Designation…

Clothing Rationing in Britain During WWII

The necessity for food rationing during WW2 was accepted by the people of Britain, and while they found it difficult, they met the challenge head…

Filipino World War II Hero

The Silver Star is the third-highest honor for gallantry in the U.S. Armed Forces. Previous recipients include Audie Murphy, Chuck Yeager, and Norman Schwartzkopf. But…

Recognizing the Women Who Served in Vietnam

In 1963, Claire Brisebois Starnes enlisted in the Signal Corps of the US Army. She was 17 years old and so skinny that she was…

Stunning! They Flew A Drone Over The Atlantic Wall Towers On Guernsey (Watch)

The Channel Islands were amongst the most heavily fortified parts of the Atlantic Wall. On 20 October 1941, Hitler signed a directive which was to…

Totally Outgunned This Revenue Cutter Took Down one of the Largest French privateers in the Carribean

There are few moments in Naval History which better demonstrate how tenacity and skill can outweigh size and strength than the story of the Pickering…

How 500 Canadian Parachutists Helped Secure Victory on D-Day

On the evening of June 5th 1944, just over 540 Canadians boarded planes on the Southern English coast. These men were about to be a…

Charles Whittlesey, the Commander of the Lost Battalion

Colin Fraser

Colonel Charles White Whittlesey earned his fame when he was a major in World War I with the American Expeditionary Force. He led a battalion…

10 Historical Sites Every American Should Visit

Lincoln Riddle

The United States has existed as a country since 1776. In that time, many events have transpired that have shaped the country to what it…

Yes! The First Flight Of The B-29 Doc! (Watch)

For the first time since 1956, B-29 Doc roared into the sky celebrating a successful first flight Sunday, July 17. The first flight lasted about…