A Date Which Will Live in Infamy: Pearl Harbor 75 Years On
On 7 December 1941, Japanese forces launched a surprise attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack shocked America…
‘The Battle of the Bulge’ was so Historically Inaccurate, That President Eisenhower Came Out of Retirement & Held a Press Conference Just to Denounce the Film.
‘Battle of the Bulge’ is an American classic war movie, it was made in Spain and hit the screens in 1965. It was directed by…
The Three Fighters that Brought the Luftwaffe to its Knees
The German air force (the Luftwaffe) was probably the strongest air force in Europe at the dawn of the Second World War. It isn’t surprising…
Rocket Firing Shermans – 20 Awesome pics and video!
During the second world was the United States Army used a tank-mounted multiple rocket launcher the Rocket Launcher T34 (Calliope). Placed on top of an M4 Sherman…
Hit By Shrapnell Which Almost Tears Off Arm, Pries Own Grenade From Now Immobile Hand & Throws It At The Germans
Senator Daniel Inouye served in the United States Senate from 1963 until his death in 2012. At the time of his death, he was America’s…
A British truck refuelling a Messershmitt ?? – 10 Bf-109 photos and their pilots you may not have seen before!
A German propaganda picture showing a British truck refuelling a BF 109 in the Channel Islands (Source: Bundesarchiv) The Messerschmitt Bf 109, commonly called the…
‘Soldier bear’ statue unveiled in Edinburgh
Wojtek the ‘Soldier bear’, who served with Polish troops in the Second World war has been commemorated, fifty-two years after his death in Edinburgh zoo.…
5 Greatest Underdog Victories in Pre-Gunpowder Battles
Ancient and Medieval generals were often smart enough to avoid battle against a much larger force but throughout history there are many cases where much…
The Man Who Broke In And Out of Auschwitz, Not Once But Twice, Died Aged 96
A World War Two veteran and prisoner of war has died aged 96. Denis Avey controversially broke in out of Auschwitz, not once but twice!…
The Amazing Achievement Of The Baltimore’s Shipyards: One Liberty Ship Every 42 Days!
Referred to as “an ugly duckling” by Time Magazine, the “Liberty Ship” was the name given to the EC2-type ship which was designed for emergency…
The 4 Worst Mistakes Of The Axis Powers During WWII
Looking back at WWII there have been four decisions made that, in the end, did not work out to the Axis advantage. Of course, you…
5 Ideologies That Have Inspired Soldiers
Warriors need a reason to fight. Sometimes self-interest is enough, men and women fighting for pay or self-defence. But more often than not, ideology plays…