The Incredible Captain Noel Chavasse: One of the Few Men to be Awarded the Victoria Cross Twice
Being awarded the Victoria Cross – Great Britain’s highest military decoration for acts of extraordinary courage and valor – is rare enough. Being decorated with…
The Island Everyone Wanted – Malta Was the Most Bombed Place on Earth
Malta is a small island in the Mediterranean Sea, consisting of 95 square miles strategically located between Italy and Libya. It became a British colony…
The 19-Year-Old Marine Single-Handedly Evacuated 45 Casualties, He Never Made it Home
As the Battle of Saipan approached its end, a heavy cloud of defeat loomed over the Japanese forces. Casualties were rapidly mounting across the island…
Images of a Top Secret WWII Operation to Antarctica to Establish Bases & Keep Argentina out of The Falklands
It’s easy to imagine all the heated battles of World War II’s European Theater taking place in France or Belgium or North Africa – all the…
He Was the Last German Soldier to Surrender, Four Months After the End of WW2
Many people know the story of Lieutenant Onoda, the Japanese soldier who only surrendered in 1974. He had survived alone in the jungles of the…
The USA Made a Lot of Money From WW2: Britain Only Settled Debts from WWII in 2006
Perhaps there are there few better ways to end a year than by clearing off a long-standing debt. If that is the case, then 2006…
Aggressive warrior emperor from China’s less well known period of disunion
This true story details the actions of an aggressive warrior emperor from China’s less well known period of disunion. This was the largest time frame…
The Day USS Belknap Collided with the Aircraft Carrier USS John F. Kennedy
The United States has an impressive inventory of military ships, planes and vehicles. In fact, it just might be the envy of the world because…
RAF Top Gun: He & 7 Fellow Pilots Took on 100 German Bombers
Peter Brothers became an air ace for the British Empire during World War II. Every encounter is potentially deadly and requires amazing skill, but he…
Downed 11 Japanese Planes & Flew, on an Almost Empty Tank, to The Aid of a Ship.
Lieutenant Colonel Harold William Bauer, also known as “Joe” Bauer, was an air group commander of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). He was a…
Five Female Heroes of WWII
Women played an exceedingly important role in the Allied nations of WWII. Of course, the cultural icon of “Rosie the Riveter” is a well-known representation…
What Happened To Prisoners Of War In Medieval England – There Was Good Money To Be Made
In medieval times, war in Europe could be a complicated business involving allegiances and family interests that could span the entire continent. Up until late…