“Tommy” – Short Independent Film Highlights The Tragic Nature of PTSD – Watch It Here And See Behind The Scenes
“Tommy” is a short independent film created by a close-knit group of filmmakers. Written and directed by James Sieradzki, the film attempts to create a…
Statue For Sgt. Reckless, The Heroic Horse Who Saved Lives And Supplied The Troops In The Korean War
A horse that did not seem to dislike beer, scrambled eggs, and candy bars was honored recently at Camp Pendleton with a bronze statue by…
Kate Middleton’s Grandmother Was A WWII Codebreaker
Kate Middleton became Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, when she married the British Royal Family’s Prince William in 2011. Her husband is second in line for the…
Mel Gibson’s New Epic Movie ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Tells The Story Of A Conscientous Objector Who Saved Lives On The Front Line
Hacksaw Ridge is a movie based on the true story of Desmond Doss, who served during World War II as a combat medic. The movie was…
Mystery Still Surrounds The Fate Of The Heroic Swedish Diplomat Who Saved Thousands of Lives in WW2
Of all the mysteries arising from the Second World War perhaps none is more perplexing than the fate of Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who thwarted…
Honoring the Hair-Raising Heroics Of Second World War Intelligence Agents
Forget about the derring-do of spy James Bond. The successful mission by John Billings in dropping by parachute three Office of Strategic Services (OSS) spies…
Churchill’s War Rooms – An Underground WW2 Command Center In The Heart Of London, England
For someone who disliked the War Rooms during the Second World War, Sir Winston Churchill nevertheless carried on at winning the six-year conflict. Located only…
8 Facts – American PoW Camps – A Necessity Of War, From The Dark Days Of The Civil War To WW2
1. The Beginning of the U.S. PoW System The United States has housed prisoners of war since its inception as a country. During the Revolutionary War,…
Simplicity – General Montgomery’s Battle Plan for D-Day Was Hand-Written On One Page
The D-Day invasion was one of the most complex military operations ever undertaken. 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel in one day, with support from…
Haunting Pics Of A Rare Tu-128 – The Largest and Heaviest Soviet Fighter
The Tupolev Tu-28, a Soviet long-range interceptor from the 1960s, had the NATO reporting name Fiddler. At the time, it was the largest and heaviest…
The Charge of The Polish Cavalry Against German Tanks in 1939 – It Turned Into A Modern Myth
Poland had a long history of horsemanship, and its light cavalry called Uhlans (Tatar word for “Hero”, or “Rider”) were the pride of its army.…
As A Mere Lieutenant, Erwin Rommel Earned Germany’s Highest Honor
Erwin Rommel was undoubtedly one of the finest generals of the Second World War, his strategic mind and patient approach led his men to victory…