BMW’s Dark History In the Second World War
Although it has been 70 years since WWII ended, the memories are raw for many. Some people and – in this case – some companies…
By Sacrificing Himself Coastguard Douglas Munro Saved 500 Marines From Being Slaughtered
The United States Coast Guard was founded on a tradition of taking small boats into dangerous conditions to save lives. This skill made Coast Guard…
The Browning Automatic Rifle M1918 BAR
The Browning Automatic Rifle, or simply BAR, proved to be one of the most reliable weapons of the Second World War. Developed on the eve…
Judge Rules Against the Original Owner’s Descendants in WW2 Looted Artwork Case in Pasadena
It is a well-documented fact that during WWII, when Europe was in such turmoil, Nazi Germany looted millions of dollars worth of artwork from the…
Flying Vintage WW2 Planes in Oregon
Today’s modern air flights mainly consist sitting in a cramped seat and looking out of a tiny window. But flyers in Central Oregon had the…
2016 Battle of the Atlantic Project – Protecting Wrecks From the Civil War to WW2
The 2016 Battle of the Atlantic Project is a project run by the NOAA and its partners. The aim of the project is to locate,…
WWII SAS Members Identified for Roll of Honor
For thirteen years a former soldier using the pen name Ex-Lance-Corporal X has worked to document and commemorate every SAS member killed in World War…
Captured German Tanks and Equipment dump in Normandy
This massive dump of captured or destroyed German equipment lies near Isigny-sur-Mer on the crossroads of the D196 and the D203 in the direction of Lison, east…
‘Denial’ Trailer – Follow Deborah Lipstadt Legal Battle Against Holocaust Denial
The acclaimed book “History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier,” has been made into a film. The film, DENIAL, recounts Deborah E. Lipstadt’s…
Low Flying B-17 From ‘The War Lover’ Movie – This Is Some Crazy Flying (Watch)
This video shows several low passes by a B-17 at RAF Bovingdon in England; it’s a clip from the movie “The War Lover.” The War…
Lyudmila Pavlichenko Was The Most Successful Female Sniper Ever With 309 Kills!
When the most countries of the world avoid putting women in the front line for some reasons during the World War II, the Soviet Union…
The Surrender of Japan Aboard the USS Missouri
Imperial Japan announced its surrender on August 15, 1945. The surrender was formally signed a few weeks later, on September 2, 1945, halting the hostilities…