16th Irish Division from First World War Commemorated in France
The 16th Irish Division was commemorated in France on the 100th anniversary of their participation in the Battle of the Somme during World War I.…
Alaskan Town Wants to Buy Cold War Antennae to Create Unique Attraction
The Northwest Alaskan city of Nome has an idea for a unique tourist attraction. A cluster of communications antennae, built during the Cold War to…
US Pledges Additional Help to Clear Unexploded Bombs in Laos
Laos is the most heavily-bombed country in history. Today, over forty years after the US stopped dropping those bombs, there are millions of unexploded armaments…
WWII Hero Paratrooper Veteran’s Last Words Were “Did I Do Good”
Maynard L. “Beamy” Beamesderfer passed away on August 11 at 92 years old. He was a WWII hero whose last words were, “Did I do…
Remembering the Soldiers of the Battle for Australia
Hundreds of school children in Victoria, Australia, gathered to pay tribute to the Australian soldiers in World War II that lost their lives in what…
U-570 In the WW2 Battle of the Atlantic – The Only Submarine To Ever Be Captured By An Aircraft
There were many extraordinary events in the Battle of the Atlantic, the contest between the Germans and the Allies for control of the sea lanes,…
22 Heart Wrenching Images Of Bombers That Didn’t Make It Home
The strategic bombing campaign during WWII cost the lives of roughly 160,000 Allied airmen and 33,700 planes in the European theater alone. When looking at…
Amazing! Cutting A World War Two Bunker In Half To Create a War Memorial
Bunker 599, located in the Netherlands, was cut in half and has been turned into an artistic war memorial. Originally built in 1939, the bunker…
Karl Donitz, Commander in Chief of the Kriegsmarine, Was The Last President of Nazi Germany
Karl Donitz, the Commander in Chief of the Kriegsmarine (Navy of the Third Reich), served as the last president of Nazi Germany. He was also the creator…
The Sitzkrieg or “Phoney War” – When WW2 Was Postponed for Eight Months
The Phoney War, called “Sitzkrieg” in German, was an eight-month period at the start of the World War II. On 1st of September 1939, many still didn’t…
Vice Admiral Stockdale: US POW Beats Face With Stool, Cuts Scalp & Wrists to Prevent Being Used As Propaganda
He was a POW for years, and instead of beating up his captors, chose to beat himself up, instead. His reward? To be laughed at…
At The Height Of Its Power, The Spanish Armada Was A Terrifying Power At Sea
The attempted invasion of England by the Spanish Armada on 1588 was an extraordinary undertaking. A vast invasion fleet was assembled in an attempt to…