Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen the ONLY bridge across the Rhine river taken intact
The Ludendorff bridge at Remagen Reddit Bridges throughout central Europe played a critical role in the land war of World War Two. From the Netherlands…
Raoul Wallenberg-the man who rescued thousands of Jews during WWII but died in Russian Captivity
Raoul Wallenberg rescued thousands of Hungarian Jews from deportation to Nazi extermination camps. Perhaps the most interesting thing is that he was only 32 years…
Operation Eagle Claw – Trying to free the Iranian Hostages
Operation Eagle Claw is often described as one of the most embarrassing and worst planned missions that the United States has ever attempted. The mission ended…
America goes to WAR – Incredible infographic by the New England Collage
Wars have played an important role in the development of the United States of America. From its humble beginnings to the great nation that it…
Wheatcroft Collection Update: a rare Horch – 1941 SDKFZ 223
The bulk of this machine was recovered from Russia and a number of mechanical parts have been recovered separately from various collectors and fairs. It…
AMAZING IMAGES: The sinking and raising of U-Boat 110 – rare glimpse inside a WWI U-boat
The twin-screw German submarine U.B. 110 was built by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg. Information of the loss of a U-boat came from a neutral ship…
Story of German POWs and their contribution in post-war Britain
A general view of a tented PoW camp, somewhere in Britain. Several German Prisoners of War can be seen walking along the pathways between the…
Nazis introduced videophones in 1936
It may come as a surprise to many, but the truth is that the Nazis first introduced ‘Video call technology’ on March 1, 1936. The…
The Last raid of the Second World War
Everyone in Europe and rest of the world perhaps anxiously waited for the end of the Second World War. Even the Nazi commanders, according to…
THE CAUCASUS 1942-1943 – Review by Phil Hodges
Stand up and be applauded Osprey….again! First impressions of this book: WOW!The book is great, the layout is great, the artwork is fantastic. I’m never…
President Truman talks about General MacArthur: a cheater and a bighead
Images Courtesy of Wikipedia In the afternoon of April 12, 1945, Vice President Harry Truman was sitting in the office of the spokesperson of the…
The weather that saved the landing in Normandy
Troops in an LCVP landing craft approach Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Image Courtesy of commons The Allied landing in Normandy, on June the…