The Rogue British Officer Who Broke All the Rules, Founded the SAS, and was Nicknamed by the Germans, “The Phantom Major”
If there hadn’t been a global war for survival taking place, Major David Stirling is the type of British Officer who would have been thrown…
Must Read! D-Day Landings – The Numbers
Here are the numbers that tell you everything you need to know about D-Day. There were Two Mulberry Harbours: A raid on Dieppe had taught…
Hanns Scharff – Nazi Germany’s POW “Master Interrogator” Who Used Kindness Not Brutality
The Nazis had a “Master Interrogator” who was so good at getting information out of prisoners that he became a legend. His methods were so…
The “Red Zone” In France Is So Dangerous that 100 Years After WWI It Is Still A No-Go Area
The Zone Rouge (Red Zone) is a region near Verdun, France spanning some 460 square miles of mostly virgin forest – at least on the…
The Most Eagerly Awaited Game of 2016 – Single Player Trailer for Battlefield One Released – Check it Out Here!
The unrealized potential of Xbox360 and PS3 is now accessible with the advanced capabilities of PS4 and Xbox One that could draw gameplay aficionados to…
American WWII Veteran Fought in the Normandy Invasion and Survived the War to Rejoin His Sweetheart
Joseph Dappal parachuted into Sainte-Mere-Eglise in northwestern France hours before the history’s largest seaborne invasion. All he could see in the darkness was the light…
Marine Who Held Machine Gun Alone Was Found Next Morning With Over 200 Dead Enemies Around Him
The history of war is comprised of many occupational specialties necessary for military victory. Within the culture of Military Service, one would often find rivalries…
Top Facts – The United States Marine Corps At The Battle of Guadalcanal
One of the most famous battles in the history of the United States Marine Corps, Guadalcanal takes its name from a small volcanic island in…
Eisenhower’s D-Day Orders Preserved as Part of Top Ten List
The National D-Day Memorial’s historical collection houses one of the Virginia Association of Museums’ Top 10 Endangered Artifacts. A copy of General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s…
A Very Rare Event – France’s Highest Honor Awarded to D-Day American Air Gunner from Georgia
In a very rare honor, James Livingstone of Whitemarsh Island was awarded France’s highest decoration being named a Knight French Legion of Honor. Recipients are…
New Movie Tells the Story of French Citizens Fleeing the onset of World War Two
South Florida theatergoers have a treat with the opening of the French film Come What May. Set during World War II in northern France, it…
A Stolen Letter of Personal History From World War II Returned to Owner
It was an extraordinary moment for Greg and Rosemary Almeida, when they met, after school, Duc Nguyen, the Bear Creek High School sophomore who possessed a…