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10 Most Deadly Snipers of WWII

Images Used (Clockwise from top left): (1) Soviet Union had over 2,000 women snipers operating in 1943 during WWII. One of them, Lieutenant Lyudmila Pavlichenko…

Chilling Footage Of A B-17 Going Down

As you’ll see in this historical footage, a B-17 squadron gets attacked by Nazi fighters. Though tough to watch, the audio from the intercom (voiced…

Britain’s Bomber Balloon Attacks Against Nazi Germany

Colin Fraser

Between 1942 and 1944, the British Royal Air Force and Royal Navy frequently got to bickering over a certain issue. It was, oddly enough, to…

The First Allied Soldier Killed By Enemy Fire on D-Day – Lieutenant Den Brotheridge At Pegasus Bridge

Colin Fraser

Lieutenant Herbert Denham “Den” Brotheridge, Commander of 25 Platoon, D Company, 2nd Battalion of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry holds an honored place in…

Did You Know “Kilroy was Here” Can Be Found On National WWII Memorial In Washington?

A little comic relief really does work to calm the nerves and reduce tension. A welcome and a nod can make a new and frightening…

AMAZING: Captain Charles Upham, The Only Combat Soldier To Be Awarded The Victoria Cross & Bar. Personally Responsible for Destroying a German Tank and Several Guns and Vehicles with Hand Grenades

When you have thrown on your first Victoria Cross, you have entered an elite fraternity in the history of war that commands the respect of…

Malta: The Island Nation that Defied the Fuhrer

Jeff Edwards

The George Cross remains one of the highest military honors that can be given in the United Kingdom.  Second only to the Victoria Cross, it…

30 WWII Facts They They Do Not Teach You At School

While the basics of WWII are widely known, there are more than a few fascinating facts that may have slipped past you – here are just…

The Gigantic Submarine Factory That Couldn’t Even Be Destroyed By The 22,000 lb Grand Slam Bomb

Erich Friedrich Michael Lackner is considered to be one of the most influential engineers of the last century. He developed a revolutionary type of concrete…

Used Last Moments In Burning B-24 To Sink U-Boat – Rescued German Captain Recommended Him For VC

Flying Officer Lloyd Allan Trigg was awarded a Victoria Cross for destroying a German submarine in WWII. The only reason we know of his heroic deed…

Kasserine Pass 1943: Rommel’s Last Victory?

Colin Fraser

In late January and throughout February 1943, American troops had their first major engagements with German forces in World War II in Tunisia. It really…

10 Facts about the German defeat at Verdun (1916)

Colin Fraser

By February 1916, the German advance into France had long since ground to halt, there was little movement on long front line and the conflict…