Partially Restored Japanese Bomber Returns to US Soil for 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor
A Nakajima B5N torpedo bomber, nicknamed “Kate” by U.S. troops, that is believed to have been involved in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941…
The Making of HBO Miniseries “The Pacific”
The Pacific is a TV offering produced by HBO, which launched on March 14th, 2010 in the United States. This TV series was designed to…
Hiroshima and Nagasaki: five reasons why President Truman made the right decision
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was apocalyptically awful. 70 years ago today, an estimated 90,000 people were immediately killed when Little Boy detonated 1,950ft…
Flamethrowers in Action Shown in 36 Blazing Photos!
Flamethrowers were first used by the Greeks in the 1st Century AD. More than 1000 years later, this weapon was used by Byzantine Empire against…
“Across the Pacific” – Robert Mansur, Veteran Describes Service Aboard Destroyer in WWII
Jeremy P. Ämick writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families of America. Shortly after graduating from Jefferson City (Mo.) High School in 1939, Robert…
Then And Now: 11 Iconic Battlefields of WWII
After just over 70 years, we look back at 11 iconic locations of the Second World War as they were then – and as they are…
A Man Misidentified in Famous Flag Raising Photo is Identified by Local Expert
The image in America of six Marines raising a flag at Iwo Jima in 1945 is one of the most iconic of all time. It…
7 Surprising Facts About the HBO Miniseries The Pacific
You may already be familiar with the Pacific War – but The Pacific, a 2010 miniseries produced by HBO, is a media event that can…
“Come and fight a Gurkha!” he yelled, lost his right hand throwing back a grenade then “single handedly” defended his post for 4 hours against 200 enemy soldiers killing 31
Never mess with a Gurkha. Not everyone knows this, but then again, many people don’t know what a Gurkha/Gorkha is. Gurkhas were a branch of…
In His Own Words: Jack Lucas, Youngest Recipient Of The Medal of Honor In WWII
For many young people, the outbreak of the greatest War this planet had ever seen would come just a little too early for them to…
10 Iconic WWII Aerial Photos Then and Now
With the aid of Google Earth, we have revised 10 iconic Second World War locations that were immortalised in aerial photographs. Cologne Cathedral 1944 /…
90-year-old Veteran Receives Honorary Diploma
Luke Walsh dropped out of Montclair Catholic High School – Immaculate Conception High School – in 1942 to serve in the US Navy during World War…