Flying Tigers Veteran Glen Beneda Never Forgot How The Chinese Saved His Life, Nor Did They Forget Him
When the US entered WWII, many believed they’d lose because Japanese victories kept piling up at America’s expense. Historians claim that the Battle of Midway…
“Attack on Orleans” – Review by Mark Barnes
By my reckoning this is the 125th book I have reviewed this year and how wonderful it is to find gems at this stage in…
The Great War – The Evolution Of An Iconic War Machine – Tanks In WW1 (Watch)
The history of modern warfare – and, in fact, the modern world in general – was irreversibly shaped and sculpted by the events of the…
Danish Film Explores Complicated History From The Aftermath Of World War II – Watch The Trailer Here
“Land of Mine” is the latest film from Danish director-writer Martin Zandvliet. It’s one of the few films to document the aftermath of World War…
Second World War Veteran Tried To Reenlist – At The Age Of 92
Frank Mazikowski likes to keep the jokes flowing. Sometimes it is tough to tell when he’s actually being serious. When he walked into the recruiting…
WWII Veteran Reflects On Good And Bad Times In Military Service
After George Watts, 93, graduated from Fosdick-Masten Park High School in Buffalo, New York, in 1941, he found that there weren’t many good paying jobs…
US To Return Land On Okinawa Held Since The Second World War
This month, the US military will return to Japan over 9,800 acres of land it has held on Okinawa since World War II, according to…
The Meat Grinder Of War – Why The Napoleonic Wars Cost So Many Lives
The Napoleonic Wars involved staggering numbers of men injured and killed. From 6% casualties at Fleurus in 1792 to 15% at Austerlitz in 1806. There…
Napoleon’s Imperial Guard – Elite Soldiers Who Served The Emperor
The Imperial Guard were the most famous soldiers in Napoleon Bonaparte’s army. An elite core of fighting men, they held a special place in the…
Occult And Esoteric Practices – Four Nazis With Dark Links To The Occult
There are few regimes and organizations in European history so universally condemned for their evil actions as the Nazis. Their leader, Adolf Hitler, led Germany…
Music Has No Enemies – How Music “Soothed the Savage Beast” At Normandy
Music Has No Enemies is an organization that, according to their website “…is focused on creating meaningful music and film content for socially responsible companies and…
101st Airborne – Bastogne – The Shell that Didn’t Explode
The Ardennes Offensive was a last ditch attempt by the German army to halt the Allied advance across western Europe. The plan called for a…