WWII ‘Pacific Theatre’ – two survivors share their experiences from the war
Like any other war, the Second World War brought us all levels of propaganda used by both sides. For the US marines, the Japanese were…
Ernie Pyle remembered for tales of soldiers’ lives in WWII
Ernie Pyle in 1945 [Via] A US war journalist, Ernie Pyle, made a name writing scores of columns about the life and times of frontline…
Dawn of chemical warfare commemorated
Tear gas casualties from the Battle of Estaires, April 10, 1918. [Via] 100 years ago this month poison chlorine gas was first used in a military…
A historical fake: The photo of Hitler walking out of prison
Documents from Hitlers time in Landsberg are to be auctioned on July 2 by the owner of a taxi company, who says his father discovered them…
Top 10 reasons why Hitler lost WWII
Adolf Hitler, a man who swept the Germans up to incredible victories, was also the main reason Germany ultimately lost the war. He refused to…
5 Soldiers who fought on even when the war was over or when the odds were against them
War is all about standing up for what you believe in, even if it eventually leads to your death. A real soldier fights till the…
Last-Gasp Jet Fighter Heinkel He 162
Partially completed Heinkel He-162 fighter jets sit on the assembly line in the underground factory at either Tarthun, Germany, or Hinterbrühl, Austria. This factory was…
“War is Hell!” According to these 7 Antiwar Films
When we talk about “war” we think explosions, killings, blood and lost human lives. Yes, war, with its being costliness when it comes to money and…
One of the most awe-inspiring displays of reckless bravery WWII: ‘This is going to be a fighting ship I intend to go harm’s way, anyone who doesn’t want to go along better get off right now!’
In 1944, the Allied forces defeated the Japanese in the southern Philippines. That done, they began landing Allied troops on the central Philippine island of…
Fans get to experience real WWII B-29 Superfortress
A B-29 Superfortress bomber, first flown in 1945, has been renovated and recently made a tour of the US, landing at Van Nuys airport in…
Rosie the Riveter – Iconic World War Two model portraying women on the home front dies
Mary Doyle Keefe, a model during World War Two who was used to depict the iconic image of American women who worked on the home…
Auschwitz worker goes on trial at 93
Groening, pictured, was a 21-year-old junior NCO in the SS when he was ordered to Auschwitz camp [Via] Oskar Groening, a German bookkeeper at Auschwitz…