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    This Diminutive Welshman VC Captured 100 Germans and 500 yards of German Trenches

    • World War 1
    Mar 27, 2016 Jeff Edwards

    If the history of war proves one thing it is that the physical stature of a man has little to do with the gallantry they…

    Two Jet Fighters Sent Up to Shoot Down a WWII Warbird in 1956 – Blasted 208 Rockets at it, it Survived

    • Military Vehicles
    Mar 27, 2016 Shahan Russell

    In August 1956, a drone went rogue over Southern California, threatening cities, including Los Angeles. In its aftermath, over 1,000 acres were destroyed, forests and…

    Dentist Who Killed Over 100 Japanese Soldiers In Japanese Banzai Attack on Saipan

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    • World War 2
    Mar 27, 2016 Jeff Edwards

    Many humans worldwide fear to go to the Dentist for all the reasons we would expect.  Too much pain worried they will have to get…

    Sea King Helicopters Sold as Man Caves

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    Mar 27, 2016 Ian Harvey

    Sea King helicopters retired by the UK Ministry of Defense are being sold to make unique sheds and ‘man caves.’ the Sea kings were once…

    Incredible Tale of Shot Down RAF Crew Who Survived 11 Days On Atlantic Ocean In a Tiny Dinghy

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    Mar 27, 2016 Ian Harvey

    A picture released 73 years after it was taken shows six airmen in a dinghy about to be rescued after 11 days stranded at sea.…

    THE MS WILHELM GUSTLOFF – Review by Mark Barnes

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    Mar 26, 2016 Mark Barnes

    On 30th January 1945 the liner MS Wilhelm Gustloff was making her way from Gotenhafen packed with thousands of Nazi officials, refugees and armed forces…

    Brittany American Cemetery in Normandy, Where 4,409 American Rest In Honored Glory

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    Mar 26, 2016 Ian Harvey

    The Brittany American Cemetery is the final resting place of  4,409 American World War II soldiers who lost their lives in Normandy, France, during Operation…

    The Night Attack – Vlad the Impaler ambushes the Ottoman Sultan

    • Medieval
    Mar 26, 2016 Jack Beckett

    Mehmet II, known as Mehmet the Conqueror, was one of the greatest military commanders of his day. The Ottoman Empire under his rule was vast,…

    The 6 Most Fascinating Pieces Of Technology Used In The American Civil War

    • American Civil War
    Mar 26, 2016 Ian Harvey

    Wars throughout the decades have been accelerators of new technology. However, looking at the American Civil War, it is not what we see today. The…

    MoH: G. Timmerman Sacrificed Himself To Save His Tank Crew From Hand Grenade

    • World War 2
    Mar 26, 2016 Jeff Edwards

    By the time the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, Grant Timmerman had already served a 4-year enlistment in the Marine Corps.  However, Timmerman was…

    Top 20 Images Of The Battle Of The Bulge

    • World War 2
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    Mar 26, 2016 Joris Nieuwint

    The Battle of the Bulge  was fought from 16 December 1944 until – 25 January 1945 and was the last German offensive launched on the…

    The Real Fury: Patton’s Disastrous Hammelburg Raid to Free His Son-in-Law

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    • World War 2
    Mar 26, 2016 Colin Fraser

    In February 1943, the U.S. Army had its first major engagement with the forces of Nazi Germany ending  with their disastrous defeat at Kasserine Pass…

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