The Man Who Volunteered for Auschwitz – Witold Pilecki
Inmate 4859. The Death Camp Volunteer – Beyond Bravery Thus, I am expected to describe bare facts only, as my colleagues want it. It was…
These Horrible Chemical Weapons Were Created & Used During the First World War
Often referred to as the “Chemists War,” World War I saw the rise of chemical weapons being used on the battlefield. It all began with the…
When The Allies Attacked Oran And Were Annihilated By Vichy French Soldiers
After the fall of France during WWII, a puppet regime was established, with its administrative center in the town of Vichy, declaring itself The Vichy…
With a Modified Aircraft Machinegun, Corporal Tony Stein Fired His Way Across Iwo Jima and Earned the Medal of Honor
The ability to improvise, adapt, and overcome has long been a core ethos of the United States Marine. While one could find many examples from…
After 39 Soviet Commandoes Took Hill 3234 In Afghanistan, Not Even Hundreds Of Mujahedeen Could Dislodge Them
The Soviet-Afghan War, or the “Soviet Vietnam” as some political analysts called it, was one of the key points in which the decaying superpower came…
10 Iconic WWII Aerial Photos Then and Now
With the aid of Google Earth, we have revised 10 iconic Second World War locations that were immortalised in aerial photographs. Cologne Cathedral 1944 /…
Jihad with US Arms – The Soviet–Afghan War
The moment the Soviet Union inserted itself in the Afghan Civil War, they started a domino-like spiral of violence that continues even to this day…
The Red Baron: Manfred von Richthofen
The greatest fighter ace of the First World War, Manfred von Richthofen, was born on the 2nd of May 1892. Becoming an officer cadet at…
That Day The USA Invaded Russia And Fought The Red Army
The US Armed Forces and the Red Army, although great rivals, only once met in battle. Even though during the Cold War a number of…
When Four Prisoners Escaped From Auschwitz In The Kommander’s Car
In 1942, four Polish prisoners at Auschwitz had had enough. They wanted to escape, but if they did (regardless of whether or not they succeeded),…
Bringing A German Panzer IV Back To Life (Watch)
The Panzerkampfwagen IV aka PzKpfw IV was a medium tank produced by the Germans in the late 1930s and used extensively during World War 2. This…
Paris Peace Conference: The Allied Meetings That Established the Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of several peace agreements that signaled the end of World War I; it sealed the end of the conflict…