New Ben Affleck Movie Will Highlight the Ghost Army of WWII
The book The Ghost Army of World War II, written by Rick Beyer, has been adapted for the movies. Ben Affleck is set to direct.…
Armored Fire: The E7-7 Mechanized Flamethrower
The first attempts to add flamethrowers to US tanks were made in 1943 when M1A1 flamethrowers were added to M3 Lee medium tanks. Fire has…
Four Hollywood Legends That Were in WWII
In recent years, movie, TV, and athletic stars have done a great deal of work, either directly or indirectly, for the US war effort or…
Bayeux Libéré! – Bayeux Liberated, Events You Mustn’t Miss in Normandy
It is 2019, and almost 75 years since the city of Bayeux was liberated by the Allied Expeditionary Force. This year a group of passionate…
From the Battlefield to the Movie Screen: Four Stories Rooted in Warfare
J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series, when written, drew parallels to the Second World War. Tolkien, a Great War veteran weary of…
Two Medal Of Honor Recipients Recognized on Monument
While on a mission in enemy territory, Rose risked enemy fire multiple times to reach and tend to wounded soldiers. He himself was wounded repeatedly…
4 Ways Nazi Germany Weaponized Rockets in WWII
With its distinctive smoke trail and explosive impact, the R4M was a notable weapon that earned the nickname “Hurricane.” In the last year of the…
King George VI was Determined his Family Would Shoot Nazis
The Royal Family sitting tight at the palace rather than fleeing for a safe harbor not only rankled Germany, it provided much-needed reassurances to the…
The Magician of WWII who Made Tanks Disappear
Maskelyne was approached by Brigadier Dudley Clarke who asked whether he would consider adapting his skills for espionage with MI9 as part of ‘A Force’.…
Why Did Officers Carry Pistols & Not Rifles Into Battle?
Given that melee weapons still played an important role on battlefields into the 19th century, the sword remained one of the primary weapons of the…
The Legend of Yamashita’s Stolen WWII Gold, Where Is it?
As part of the war effort, the General was tasked with amassing as much bullion as he could lay his hands on which would be…
The Battle of Le Hamel: When Australian & US Troops Fought Side by Side
The Battle of Hamel was an offensive against German troops strategically holed up, in and around the high ground near the French town of Le…