Guest blogger Alex Kershaw: Liberation of Dachau Part I
To commemorate the 71th anniversary of the liberation of Dachau on April 29th, Alex Kershaw has sent us an exclusive extract from his book The…
The Amazing Discovery Of A Luftwaffe FW190 In A Forest Clearing Outside St Petersburg
Imagine going for a walk in the woods and coming across a World War II German war plane! Well, just such a plane was discovered…
The Leftover Coded Messages of WWII: Why It Took Decades to Solve Secret German Messages
Though World War II ended more than half a century ago, not all of the mysteries of that time in history have been solved. Questions…
Automakers and the Arsenal of Democracy Reveals Chrysler’s World War Two Contribution (Watch)
U.S. car maker Chrysler was a crucial manufacturer of tanks and vehicles for the US Army during World War Two. Now, the story of how…
20 Gut Wrenching Images Of Kids of War
Wars are always started by the adults, but not only adults take part. War does not spare anyone, so armed kids aren’t a rare occurrence.…
This Me 262 & FW 190 Display Will Give You Goosebumps (Watch)
Here you will see two restored planes, the Me262 and FW 190, take part in an amazing air display at the 2013 Canadian Wartime Heritage…
Faces of Evil: Female Concentration Camp Guards
Up until 1942, guards at concentrations camps within Adolf Hitler’s Empire were primarily male. That all changed in 1942 when the first female guards were appointed…
Kilroy Was Here: How A Graffiti Cartoon Bolstered The Troops of WWII
A little comic relief really does work to calm the nerves and reduce tension. A welcome and a nod can make a new and frightening…
Para Rescue Jumper Duane Hackney, The Most Decorated Enlisted Man in US Air Force History
An Air Force Cross, the Silver Star, 4 Distinguished Flying Crosses with a Combat V, 2 Purple Hearts, 18 Air Medals, and ok, we have…
Sobibor Death Camp: Archaeologists reveal its horrors
The Nazi Holocaust remains one of the most horrific events to stain the bloody history of the 20th century. Though Jewish people took the brunt…
Sir John Leslie, Ireland’s Oldest World War II Veteran Passed Away at 99
Sir John Leslie, one of Ireland’s oldest surviving World War II veterans, passed away at age 99. He was the owner of the famous Castle…
South Korea Returns Fallen Chinese Soldiers to China
In April, South Korea returned to China the remains of 36 Chinese soldiers killed in the Korean War for final burial in their homeland. The…