When The Japanese Failed To Notice The Navy Had Cracked Their Code
The Battle of Midway was an integral part of America’s war in the Pacific Ocean. The battle resulted in extensive damage to the Japanese fleet,…
Project Habakkuk: The Aircraft Carrier Made Out Of Ice
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest-running campaign of WWII. The Germans had seized control of the mid-Atlantic, using U-boats to sink merchant and…
Canadian Prime Minister Apologizes For Italian Canadian Internment
On the 27th of May, 2021, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a formal apology to Italian Canadians for their internment during WWII after Canada…
Ämari Pilots’ Cemetery: An Abandoned Graveyard That Uses Airplanes As Gravestones
Tucked away in an Estonian forest, only a short distance away from a NATO-controlled airstrip, lies an eerie sight. Ämari Pilots’ Cemetery, the final resting…
The Lewis And Clark Air Rifle: A Blast From The Past
When one thinks of guns and colonizing the West, violence is often the notion that comes to mind. However, the secret weapon (no pun intended)…
British Army Green-Lights £800m Contract For Challenger 3 MBTs
An £800 million contract has been signed that will see the delivery of 148 new Challenger 3 main battle tanks (MBTs). These new vehicles are…
The Inhabitants Of This English Village Were Given 47 Days To Leave — Today It’s A Ghost Town
The village of Imber in Wiltshire has long been abandoned by its inhabitants after they evacuated, leaving behind the eerie remains of a once-lived-in place.…
The Attagirls: Remembering The Women Who Flew Spitfires
A large portion of combat during WWII occurred in the air. As such, manufacturers developed new aircraft that could stand up to the conditions of…
Bell P-39 Airacobra: WWII’s Most Controversial Low-Altitude Fighter
A substantial portion of combat during WWII occurred in the skies, as countries developed their aerospace technology. That included the United States, which developed more…
How Two Families Escaped East Germany In A Hot Air Balloon
What price would you pay for freedom? What dangers would you put your family through for a chance at a new life? These were the…
Hershel Williams, 97, Helps With A Flamethrower Demonstration
Hershel Williams, the last surviving Marine to have earned the Medal of Honor during WW2, let loose with a flamethrower during an event in West…
Czech Aircrew Remains Found At WW2 RAF Crash Site
The remains of a Czech aircrew have been found within the wreckage of a Vickers Wellington bomber that crashed in the Netherlands during WWII. The…