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    In WW2, The Germans Tried to Copy the de Havilland Mosquito – And Failed

    • Military Vehicles
    • World War 2
    Jun 18, 2017 Nikola Budanovic

    The de Havilland Mosquito was one of Britains most iconic aircraft. The high-velocity airplane made entirely from plywood was landing severe blows on the Reich…

    Opportunity and adventure at Tuskegee Airmen Legacy Open House

    • War Articles
    Jun 18, 2017 Press Releases

    Thursday, June 22 in Tuskegee and Saturday, June 24 in Montgomery All ages are welcome to attend the Tuskegee Airmen Legacy Open House, two days…

    The Man Who Escaped 200 Times From A Nazi PoW Camp To Visit His Lover

    • War Articles
    • World War 2
    Jun 18, 2017 Russell Hughes

    For some people, escaping a German prisoner of war camp once would be enough. The first time Horace Greasley did it, he was just getting…

    The Heroic US Coast Guard Cutter Crew Who Battled U-Boats In The First World War

    • World War 2
    Jun 18, 2017 Gabe Christy

    The Navy Cross is awarded for valor and heroism while in service with the United States Naval Forces. Since its creation in 1919, there have…

    Reinhard Heydrich, Head of the Gestapo, Who Hitler Called “The Man with the Iron Heart”

    • World War 2
    Jun 18, 2017 Andrew Knighton

    Few men in all of human history have been responsible for such monstrous acts as Reinhard Heydrich. The head of the Gestapo, the Nazi secret police,…

    Casualties of War – Deadliest Conflicts in Human History

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    Jun 18, 2017 Lincoln Riddle

    It goes without saying, war has been around forever. Since the beginning of recorded history, it’s estimated that between 315 million to more than 750…

    He Was Awarded the Medal of Honor and then Demoted

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    • World War 2
    Jun 18, 2017 Jeff Edwards

    It is perhaps a tale that Veterans of the United States Air Force are more familiar with, the story of “Airman Snuffy.” Given a choice…

    Four Reasons Why Rome Fell – And How It Has Lived On

    • Ancient History
    Jun 18, 2017 William Mclaughlin

    The Fall of Rome is a heavily debated topic with an extraordinary range of theories as to how such a great power ultimately fell, and…

    The Ship’s Cook Who Took Over A .50-Caliber Machine Gun To Fight The Japanese At Pearl Harbor

    • World War 2
    Jun 18, 2017 Jeff Edwards

    World War 2 will long be remembered as the epitome of total war, total gallantry, and total brutality. It spared none based on their ethnic…

    Operation Drumbeat – U-Boat Happy Days On The USA East Coast

    • World War 2
    Jun 18, 2017 Nikola Budanovic

    The United States of America took a huge blow at Pearl Harbor in 1941, which prompted them join the war alongside the British. Before that…

    The First Thousand-Bomber Raid – Changing the WWII Air War

    • World War 2
    Jun 18, 2017 Andrew Knighton

    From the start of the Second World War, Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) committed themselves to a particular bombing strategy. They believed that, with heavy…

    When The Nuclear Submarine USS San Francisco Crashed Into An Undersea Mountain

    • Military Vehicles
    Jun 18, 2017 Lincoln Riddle

    Launched in 1979, the USS San Francisco is the third American ship, boat or submarine to carry a title featuring San Francisco in the name.  In…

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