Superior Equipment Not Enough for Germans in Battle for Normandy
Following D-Day, the Allies fought a grueling battle against German forces in Normandy. It was a fight whose outcome would determine the course of the…
The Bonds of War – Nurse’s Diaries of WWI
For hundreds of years, women have served different roles inside and outside of the home; it may surprise you to learn that the same is…
The Bataan Death March Helped Fuel Support for Atomic Bomb
Americans didn’t learn of the Bataan Death March and the atrocities associated with the 1942 Japanese conquest of Luzon until January 28, 1944, when newspapers…
Remembering WWII’s “Forgotten Army”
During World War II, Burmese citizens fought in what some consider to be the most successful guerrilla campaign of the war. Thousands of Burmese assisted…
Wolf Pack Leader Who Sank 25 Ships in US Waters Passes Away at 105
The list of surviving World War II veterans is getting shorter and shorter. On June 9, 2018, Korvettenkapitän Reinhard Hardegen, the last surviving U-boat Commander…
“Beetle in an Anthill” – the Mad, Desperate Breakout of a Lone T-28 Tank in Occupied Minsk
In May 1945, American troops captured Rudolf Hale, a German major in the Second World War. During the interrogation, he told that in 1941 he…
Defense of Breslau – Germany’s Fight to the Bitter End
The German town of Breslau – now Wrocław in western Poland – lay untouched by combat for most of the Second World War. But as…
19 Facts About the Grumman F6F Hellcat with Photos
The Grumman F6F Hellcat was one of the most important fighter planes of the Second World War, described by many as a war-winning weapon. Building…
7 Cold War Soviet Armored Personnel Carriers
Mechanized infantry was the core of Soviet fighting forces during the Cold War. Armored personnel carriers (APCs) were key to getting these troops around. Even…
The First Four Battles of the Isonzo: Italy Enters World War One
Italy was a late entrant into the First World War, not joining the fighting until 1915. Its part in the war began with a series…
German Armored Cars – The SdKfz 220s in Photos
When Hitler was appointed the chancellor of Germany in 1933, the massive rebuilding of the then-Reichswehr into the modern Wehrmacht commenced. A major part of…
Tank Museum Appeals for Missing Military Cross
The Tank Museum in Dorset has launched an appeal to find the Military Cross (MC) won by the commander of its Mark V tank 100…