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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%…

Gabrielle Petit Had A Hard Life – She Was A Heroine of World War One

Some people get no breaks in life. Sometimes, they have to die before getting the recognition they deserve. Take the case of the Belgian heroine…

1571 Battle of Lepanto: The Pope’s Naval Crusade – Destroying the Ottoman Empire Naval Supremacy

The Ottoman Empire grew from being a minor power in modern Turkey to controlling much of the Middle East and Eastern Europe. By 1453, they…