The New Program That Helps Filipino WWII Veteran Reunite With Their Families
Every day Filipino WWII veterans, or the spouses of veterans, gather at the Veterans Equity Center in San Fransico. The center acts as a liaison…
Partially Restored Japanese Bomber Returns to US Soil for 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor
A Nakajima B5N torpedo bomber, nicknamed “Kate” by U.S. troops, that is believed to have been involved in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941…
Hugh Wallis: Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne, is a WW2 Veteran of Many Battles
Hugh Wallis, 92, served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne during World War II. Unlike his hair, which has now faded to white, Wallis’s…
Lancaster Pilot Survived Freefall When A Searchlight Helped Him Find His Parachute Which Wasn’t Strapped On!
On February 19th, 1944 over the German town of Hannover, pilot Barry Douetil’s Lancaster was attacked by a Focke-Wulf 190 night fighter plane. The attack quickly set the…
The WW2 Naval Battle of Savo Island in the Pacific
The Battle of Savo Island began on August 8th, 1942, and came to a close on August 9th, 1942. It was a brutal battle of…
The Story of the Percival Pens – Used In The Japanese Surrender Ceremony
The Cheshire Military Museum is home to over 20,000 artefacts covering over 300 years of history of soldiers from the County of Cheshire who have fought…
A WWII Bunker Discovered in Serbia Is Being Torn Down To Be Replaced By A Supermarket!
Construction workers in Serbia found a surprising discovery yesterday! While they were digging foundations for the future supermarket in the Belgrade (capital of Serbia) suburban…
6 Nazi Super Weapons That Actually Saw Service During WWII
During WWII, the Nazi Germans were developing a wide range of superweapons that would turn the tide and ensure ultimate victory. Most of them never made…
An Amazing Story Of Close Combat Over a Small Tennis Court During WW2
Between April 8th and May 13th, 1944 the fate of British troops in Burma was being decided over a small asphalt tennis court. This court…
Top Facts About The Los Angeles WWII Zoot Suit Racial Attacks
In 1943, when the United States was involved in World War II the country was rocked on the home front. Thousands of Mexicans had migrated…
The Deadly Defiant, A Game-Changing British Warplane in WW2
The 1930s were an age of aeronautical experimentation. All around the world air forces were trying new and fascinating designs, searching for the perfect combination…
40 Before and After Pictures from the WW2 Atlantic Wall Museum
The Wall The Atlantic Wall was an extensive system of coastal defence and fortifications built by Nazi Germany between 1942 and 1944 along the coast…