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The Martyr City: When Egyptian Civilians Fought British Paratroops: The 1956 Suez Crisis

By Christopher Weeks Sixty years ago, in the fall of 1956, Egypt faced the combined armed forces of three countries – Britain, France and Israel…

Unique! Flying a Drone Over A Massive German FLAK Bunker From WW2

Following the raid on Berlin by the Royal Air Force in 1940, the construction of three huge flak towers was ordered by Adolf Hitler. These towers…

A Recollection of Doolittle Raid’s Impact During World War II

Ian Harvey

On April 18th, the Doolittle Raiders were honored during a ceremony that commemorated the 74th anniversary of their Tokyo raid during World War II. The…

Watch the WW2 Battle of the Coral Sea – In Color

From the 4th to 8th May 1942, the Japanese and American fleets in the Pacific made history. For the first time ever, a naval battle…

Drone’s Eye View Of Top Gun Aircraft Carrier USS Ranger, On Its Way To Scrapyard

This is video footage shot using a drone that shows the USS Ranger on its way to be scrapped in Brownsville. This is very special…

Watch Aircraft Carrier USS Kitty Hawk Battle Freak Waves During Massive Storm

Ever since the Aircraft Carrier has replaced battleships as the queens of the sea, they have defined what modern sea power is all about. However,…

Decorated Second World War Veteran ‘Snow’ Fairclough Passes Away in Perth, Australia

A survivor of the infamous Burma-Thailand railway in the Second World War, Milton Thomas ‘Snow’ Fairclough, has passed away in Perth. The Returned Services League…

West German Government Was Full of Ex-Nazis After World War II

For over two decades after the end of World War II, almost 100 members of the Nazi party held high-ranking positions in the West German…

Children’s Book Author And WW2 Veteran Find Lasting Friendship – Completely By Chance

Michele Spry was looking for a veteran pilot from World War II to interview for a children’s book she was writing in 2014. She is…

History Professor Claims Hitler Wrote Another Book Two Years Before “Mein Kampf”

Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler wrote a biography of himself that predates the autobiographical “Mein Kampf” by two years, maintains history professor Thomas Weber from the…

93-Year-Old American Flying Ace In Online Spat With British Twitter Users

A war of words has erupted between American flying ace Chuck Yeager and some British Twitter users. Via his Twitter account, Yeager, now 93, has…

WWII Pilot & Commander Nancy Harkness Love: A Symbol of Pride, Passion, and Perseverance

David Herold

Women have always proved their strength and abilities in all walks of life, and when it comes to flying airplanes, they haven’t fallen behind their…