WWII-era Bomb Group Reactivated by the Air Force
The 489th Bomb Group, first activated in 1943 during WWII, is being reactivated by the Air Force Reserve. The ceremony was held at the Dyess…
Did You Know Our Grandparents Met Civil War Soldiers? Links To The Past!
The Civil War was long ago, but there are living people that remember meeting veterans of that war in their schools and town squares when…
World War Two US Veteran Turns 103, Still Works Full Time Job
A 103 year old World War Two US veteran, who served in the US Air Force, is still working a full time job in Winfield…
The Siege of Masada: Rome’s Assertion of Authority
During Rome’s centuries as a growing empire it faced countless rebellions and challenges to its dominance of the Mediterranean, the old Italian allies even revolted…
Frankly, I enjoyed the war! Totally Crazy Story of Victoria Cross Hero Who Tore Off His Own Fingers, Lost An Eye, Was Shot In The Skull & But Still Went Back to Battle
It reads more like the unbelievable exploits of the Terminator. But the remarkable heroics ofLieutenant-General Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart are entirely true.…
The Only Submarine Sunk By a Dump on the Toilet – U-1206
The U-1206 was commissioned on March 16, 1944 and a type 7C U-boat. This type U-Boat was equipped with a new type of toilet designed…
B-17E Bomber Rescued from Papua New Guinea Swamp, Now On Display in Hawaii
A B-17E bomber that crashed during World War Two has been moved to in Hawaii and is now on display. It was just after the bombing…
Mysteries & Controversies of WWI – 10 of The Biggest!
Looking back at the First World War there are many events and that spark controversy to this day and mysteries to be cleared up. We…
This Revisionist Neo-Nazi Lobby Shaped the Image of the Waffen-SS After the War
From the end of the Second World War to this day, the way the public perceives the role of the infamous Waffen-SS, the armed wing…
Russia’s excellent war movies to feature in Australian film festival
WWII was a period of great horror for the military and people of Russia. At least 20 million people are believed to have died when…
Historians claim the MOD has snubbed their role in finding remains of lost Lancaster crew
72 years after their plane crashed in Germany, five WWII airmen will finally receive the military funeral they deserve. However, this moment is being swaddled…
When Their Ship Sank In WWII, Camdon Who Could Not Swim Was Saved By His Friend Who Could, He Was Rescued, His Friend Drowned
On November 26, 1943, a German bomb dropped by a Luftwaffe plane hit the allied ship HMT Rohna. The British-made troop ship was carrying American…