World War 2 | War History

Overrated or the Only Man for the Job? The Meteoric Rise of General Dwight D. Eisenhower

Speaking of Eisenhower, Field Marshal Lord Montgomery once said “nice chap, no general.”  General George Patton once lamented that it was too bad that Eisenhower…

Top 5 Best Machineguns

The machine gun became a formidable element on the battlefields of the First World War where they were largely responsible for the stalemate in the…

The Battle of the Coral Sea – In Color (Watch)

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…

The Luftwaffe Self Destruct Mission: Operation Bodenplatte – January 1st 1945

For the German Luftwaffe, World War II all but ended on January 1st, 1945 with their last, desperate attempt to strike back against the Ally’s…

Jewish Man who Hadn’t Been to a Doctor in 65 Years has a Good Reason for it

Yitzhak Ganon, at 85-years old, looks like an ordinary man.  However, no one would guess the secrets he has kept for many years.  They are…

Chester William Nimitz: 26 Fast Facts

Admiral Chester William Nimitz contributed to the success of the United States Navy from his beginnings at Annapolis 1905 to this very day. His accomplishments,…

Stille Hilfe – The Organisation to Help Nazi War Criminals

In the aftermath of World War Two, most of the world wanted to punish those who had upheld the Nazi regime. The shocking revelation that…

Britain’s Plan to Kill Hitler By Having a Sniper Shoot Him During His Daily Walk To The Tea House

  In 1944, the British hatched a plan to assassinate Hitler – a project known as Operation Foxley. It could have shortened the war, saved…

Abandoned; WW2 Luftwaffe German Military Airbase

The German airfield Schönwalde was built in 1934 by the German Ministry of Aviation as a base for the German Air Force. They did this at…

General “The Auk” Auchinleck Squared Off with the Desert Fox in North Africa Before Being Fired by Churchill

  The dismissal of officers in World War 2 was quite a common practice for every army that fought in the war.  Whether or not…

Hans Frank, the Butcher of Occupied Poland

The German invasion of Poland in September of 1939 caused countless repercussions that spanned the duration of World War II and the years that followed.…

With Every Other Senior Officer Dead, the Battle Control Officer of the USS San Francisco Waded through Waist Deep Water to Save the Ship

It is a scenario we have seen play out in the movies time and time again. Amidst heavy combat, a naval vessel is taking on…