Openly Gay, Maybe Jewish But He Joined The SS In Search For The Holy Grail: He Was The Inspiration For Indiana Jones
Otto Wilhelm Rahn was a German writer and medievalist who was obsessed with finding the Holy Grail. This was the cup that Jesus supposedly drank…
Shot Down Over France, Chuck Yeager Evaded Capture for 4 Months & then Flew Into History at the Speed of Sound
If there was ever a man that was hard to sum up in one headline, it might be Chuck Yeager. One could mention how he…
The Tank Museum interviews Tiger tank veterans & tank crews who fought against them
The Tiger Collection features the memories of a number of veterans who fought in and against the Tiger. This short series of “Second World War…
The German Officer Who Rescued the ‘Pianist’
Sometimes, things aren’t always so black and white. Take the Nazi officer who ran a concentration camp in Poland. Who would ever have thought that he’d…
MoH: Private Towle of the 82nd Airborne Stopped a German Armored Counter Attack in Holland with a Bazooka
Many might hold the common assumption that in the battle of man versus tank, heavy armor is sure to win. However, students of the history…
The Nika Riots: Sports Riots that Nearly Toppled an Empire
Today soccer is unequivocally the most popular sport in a world with countless different sports vying for fans. In the ancient world there were not…
P-38 Lightning – Historic WWII Plane Restored and Returned to Display in Alaska
P-38G-10-LO Lightning (SN 42-13400) is a warplane built by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation during World War II and delivered to the US Army for use…
Still Clearing Up After World War Two – Tons Of Ammunition Removed From Pacific Waters
During World War II, a Japanese barge carrying 8.5 tons of ammunition was sunk by US forces near the Peleliu Channel in the Republic of…
21-Year-Old Bomber Pilot Who Died Saving His Crew, Running on Just One Engine He Stayed With the Bomber
On the night of May 30, 1942, Britain launched its largest bombing raid so far in World War Two. Of the 1,047 bombers that flew,…
From The Tank Museum: Crouching Tiger & the Confrontation with a Comet
In the wooded countryside close to the Aller River in Germany, a small action took place between a lone Tiger and Comet tanks belonging to…
Nicknamed the “Black Swallow of Death”, This Fighter Pilot Fought With The French in WW1
Occasionally in history, an individual will come along whose story is almost too inexplicable to be true. To be a runaway youth in early 1900s…
These Four Humble Soldiers Helped Shaped Napoleon into a Great Leader
Napoleon Bonaparte was no ordinary Joe. His family were minor nobles from Corsica, and he was always destined to a more privileged life than 99%…