He Survived 25 Missions As A B-17 Tail Gunner, Then Voluteered For More!
John Andre (née Andrejansky), from a family of 14 children, grew up on a dairy farm in Stonersville in Berks County, Pennsylvania. As a young…
When Rome Crushed Israel: The Siege of Masada
The inhabitants of modern Israel and Palestine have a long history of stubborn defiance in the face of outside threats and military oppression. It’s a…
World War II Tanks, Guns And More Found In Iraq (Watch)
Imagine yourself a modern day soldier, you are in Iraq fighting insurgents when all of a sudden you are faced with tanks that seem to…
Seen this before?? In 1992 B-25s Take Off From A Carrier Once More To Remember The Doolittle Raid
To coincide with 50th-anniversary commemorations of World War II that were held from 1992-1995, the USS Ranger re-enactment of the Doolittle Raid, this was a…
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…
Unique! Flying a Drone Over A Massive German FLAK Bunker From WW2
Following the raid on Berlin by the Royal Air Force in 1940, the construction of 3 huge flak towers was ordered by Adolf Hitler. These…
Has The Lost Amber Room Finally Been Found in Polish Forest? They Claim They Have!
Under a peaceful forest floor in Poland’s Mazrian Lake District lies a mystery. A weathered and overgrown complex of WWII German barracks and bunkers has…
5 Battles Where Fighting Spirit Overcame the Odds
Battles can be lost for a hundred different reasons. Poor numbers, unwise strategy, inferior weapons, the list goes on. But just occasionally, a fighting force…
Bagpiper Millin: Some Germans who claimed to have seen him didn’t shoot because they believed he was crazy!
Bill Millin, aged 21, was considered to be unarmed on June 6th, 1944 as he jumped from the landing slope in Normandy on Sword Beach.…
Top 5 Easter Rising Facts! (Watch)
A century ago nationalists from the Irish Republican Brotherhood stood up against British rule on the Emerald Isle. The Irish capital of Dublin became ground…
Devon D-Day Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday By Skydiving For Charity
“Actually, I wanted to do it 10 years ago, but I got talked out of it. But I was determined that on my hundredth birthday…
The Controversial, Failed Easter Rising That Changed the World
The Easter Rising of 1916 is a controversial event, down even to when it should be celebrated. Tradition dictates that it is to be celebrated…