The Horror of the Lwów Ghetto in WW2
The day was July 26, 1944, when the Polish city of Lwow was finally liberated by the advancing Red Army after fierce clashes with the…
The WW2 Raid on Amiens Prison – A Rescue Mission Which Turned Into A Bloodbath
Operation Jericho was an air raid conducted by the RAF with the goal of freeing the captives of the Nazi-held Amiens prison in France. The…
When Cadets At The US Air Force Academy Realized Their Janitor Was Medal Of Honor War Hero
Perhaps it was the way he carried himself in an unassuming and humble manner, but day after day hundreds of Air Force Academy cadets would…
The Ship’s Cook Who Took Over A .50-Caliber Machine Gun To Fight The Japanese At Pearl Harbor
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…
The Real Fury: Patton’s Disastrous 1945 Raid to Rescue His Son-in-Law
In February 1943, the U.S. Army had its first major engagement with the forces of Nazi Germany, ending with their disastrous defeat at the Kasserine…
‘Scarface’ – The Elite Nazi Commando Who Hitler Sent To Rescue Mussolini
Otto Skorzeny was one of Germany’s finest commandos. An engineer by profession, he tried to volunteer for the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), in the year…
Operation Drumbeat – U-Boat Happy Days On The USA East Coast
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…
Modern Navies Work Together To Clear Huge Unexploded Bombs From World War Two
50 unexploded bombs from WWII were recovered by divers in the Solomon Islands. One of the bombs weighed 250 pounds. In a post on the…
Beaumont Holds A Ceremony to Show Its Appreciation for Vietnam War Veterans
David Law worked as a machinist in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked in the engine room on two different ships. Now 70…
American World War Two Veterans Receive Important French Honors
Stanley Simon and Dale Bottoms were both in France on June 6, 1944. They shared the same goal, to liberate France from German occupation. Simon…
This American World War Two Veteran Had A Long Life of Service to His Country
Frederick B. Lacey passed away at the age of 96 recently in Naples, Florida. He served the US as a naval officer, a federal prosecutor,…
Remains of Heroic WWII Medic From Omaha Could Finally Return Home
There is a chance Nebraskan Hymie Epstein may arrive home over 70 years after he was killed during the Second World War in Papua New…