April 3, 1942 – When Japan Launched The Final Attack Against Bataan Peninsula
April 3, 1942 – The day when Japanese troops staged its final attack against the Allied forces camped in Bataan, the peninsula which guarded Manila…
Saint Nazaire Raid: Massive Intel, Courage, Sacrifice and Big Explosions
A little after 1:20 AM on March 28th, 1942, searchlights on both sides of the Loire Estuary flooded the waterway to reveal the convoy. Twelve…
The Real Fury: Patton’s Disastrous Hammelburg Raid to Free His Son-in-Law
In February 1943, the U.S. Army had its first major engagement with the forces of Nazi Germany ending with their disastrous defeat at Kasserine Pass…
Crossing the Rhine – In Pictures!
On March 24th 1945, near Xanten in Germany, the Rhine River was crossed in one of the biggest attacks launched in western-Europe. The attack consisted of…
The Capture of the Bridge Over the Rhine at Remagen, 7 March 1945
On 7 March 1945, Allied troops captured the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen. This surprise success allowed thousands of troops to cross the River Rhine and…
7 Facts About The First Major Battle Between US and German Forces At Kasserine Pass 1943
On 19 February 1943, German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel launched an attack on allied troops at the Kasserine Pass. This gap in the Atlas Mountains…
Auschwitz Concentration Camp: 71 Years Since Liberation
Auschwitz concentration camp, the most notorious of the Nazi death camps, was liberated 71 years ago, on 27 January 1945. For five years it had…
The Pacific’s Bitterest Battle of the War for the Marines – Peleliu in 24 Amazing Pictures
The Battle of Peleliu began on 16 September 1944 and lasted until 27 November of that same year. United States Marines of the First Marine…
The Battle for Tarawa – 76 Hours of HELL – November 20th 1943
The Battle of Tarawa was one of the more terrible American experiences in the Pacific theatre of World War Two. It was one that…
Operation Market Garden – September 25th, 1944
A day-to-day account of Operation Market Garden, as it happened in 1944. Oosterbeek A destroyed King Tiger in the ruins of Oosterbeek All day preparations…
Operation Market Garden – September 24th, 1944
A day-to-day account of Operation Market Garden, as it happened in 1944. Oosterbeek In a final attempt to reinforce the perimeter and secure a crossing…
Operation Market Garden – September 21st, 1944
A day-to-day account of Operation Market Garden, as it happened in 1944. Written by Joris Nieuwint for Hells Highway tours. Nijmegen The final assault on Arnhem…