The Heinkel He 177 Flaming Coffin, The German Heavy Dive Bomber The Luftwaffe Hated
The Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffin) was an aircraft doomed from the start of its inception. Its design was intrinsically flawed, its engines frequently caught…
Essential Facts: Four Of The Deadliest Battles of the 20th Century
The books of history are filled with stories of wars. History speaks itself for the fact that we have failed at avoiding wars from ancient…
Tragic But Fascinating Story Of American B-24 Bomber ‘Lady Be Good’ – Crashed In 1943, Found in 1958
The wreckage of a USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) plane that went missing during its first and last mission in the Second World War…
The Axis Powers: How A Handful Of Individuals Changed The World
The Second World War was a transformative event in global history. More than a hundred million soldiers took part in the hostilities. Sixty to eighty…
How The British Won Their War At Home, With A Very British Weapon – Pies
Autumn 1940 was Britain’s darkest hour. Hitler had conquered Europe and was on the verge of conquering Britain. The US had yet to join the…
The Chaplain to a Polish Lancer Regiment in World War II, Who Died Of Natural Causes In Scotland
Father Karol Bik was stationed in the Arbroath area of Scotland with the 14thJazlowiecki Lancers Regiment, making him the chaplain for some of the first…
Veterans From All-Black Aviation Unit On How They Overcame Racial Bias During WW2
Charles McGee was an accomplished World War II fighter pilot and Army Captain. Ten years later, he was unable to get a job as a…
The British Army Crusader Tank Was Flawed And Unreliable In Combat
When the British Army introduced the A15 Crusader, it presented a new kind of balance in armored warfare ― a swift tank with enough firepower…
American WWII Veteran’s Family Receives His Medals 70 After His Heroic Deeds
Claude Walker joined the US Army in 1941 with the world embroiled in World War II. He started with the basic training at Camp Upton…
Dramatic Original Footage of American D-Day Landings At Omaha Beach (Watch)
Original, dramatic footage of the Normandy invasion which took place on June 6th, 1944. This footage follows the American soldiers as they begin the liberation…
Fast Facts – History of the Hand Grenade – An Essential Infantry Weapon In Modern Warfare
Hand grenades play an important part in modern war as lightweight and hard-hitting infantry weapons. But their development hasn’t been a steady one, and for…
Incredible Heroism Of Carrier Deck Crews Rescuing Trapped Pilots (Watch)
The unsung heroes of the aircraft carrier battles in the Pacific theater are without a doubt the deck crewmen. Working tirelessly to repair and prepare…