The German Officer Who Rescued the ‘Pianist’
Sometimes, things aren’t always so black and white. Take the Nazi officer who ran a concentration camp in Poland. Who would ever have thought that he’d…
The B-17 Has Turned 80, Here Are 20 Facts About The Flying Fortress
Strategic bombing missions had properly begun during World War 1 and the post-war years saw a number of world powers working on the development of…
MEN OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN – A Biographical Directory of The Few – Review by Mark Barnes
No complaints from me but the Battle of Britain commemoration seemed to be quite an extended affair with flypasts and all manner of stuff going…
In WW2, This USAAF pilot defected, he flew his P-38 to Milan & joined the SS
During WWII, an American pilot defected to Nazi Germany. Despite this, he was allowed to reenlist in the US military. Martin James Monti was born…
War time journalist who broke news that World War Two had begun turns 104
The story of Clare Hollingworth, a war time journalist who discovered the Nazi invasion of Poland that started World War Two, has been uncovered. Clare…
Bletchley Park veteran remembers top secret assignment
Dulcie Klusmann who is now 92 years old and lives in Bozeman in Montana has told her story of working for the British intelligence services…
Alabama World War Two Veteran Treated To Free Lunch Every Day
An Alabama World War Two veteran is being treated to his daily lunch by thankful and appreciative locals in North Alabama. Mr Gilbert who is…
Soldiers Stuck In Mud (Watch)
These Soldiers from 40 Regiment Royal Artillery do not have the best day of their lives, coming in nice and cool on their assault landing boat they…
10 Interesting Facts About Douglas MacArthur That You Might Not Know
Douglas MacArthur, born on 26 January 1880 was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of…
LOOK!!! Views down the sights of historical military firearms – very clever
A great project and work from the guys at www.candrsenal.com. They have spent a massive amount of time taking hi res images of historic firearms.…
“Looks Who’s Back” Hitler Receives Warm Welcome in Middle Class Germany
Even though Hitler is one of the most hated leaders of all time there is still a contingent of society who seem to revere the…
The Gigantic 180 Meter Long US Army Land Trains Of The 1950s
The Texan company, LeTourneau, was instructed to design these huge land trains in the 1950s by the US Government. The United States Army got three…