Ghosts of Time: 39 Beautiful Then & Now Pictures of WWII – Including US troops at the water pump in St Marie du Mont 1944 – 2015
On the 1st of September the horror of World War II was unleashed upon the world when the German Army invaded Poland. The Invasion of…
USAF’s horror year 1950, loss of 6 aircraft in 7 weeks, incl. a B-36 with Nuclear bomb
February 13, 1950. Dramatic story of a Convair B-36 B Peacemaker losing an Atomic Bomb! USAF’s Strategic Air Command’s long range Bomber ( with tail…
Iranian Embassy Siege and More – Top 8 SAS Operations (We Know About)
The Special Air Service (SAS) was founded by Colonel David Stirling in 1941 as a regiment of the British Army. They were originally a commando…
Amazing story: WWII ghost B-17 completed its mission, then landed – no one was on board
A B-17 Flying Fortress landed perfectly at an RAF airbase and completes the full landing pattern as well. The bomber comes to a full stop;…
Mysteries & Controversies of WWI – 10 of The Biggest
Looking back at the First World War there are many events and that spark controversy to this day and mysteries to be cleared up. We…
U-Boat Hunter Innes McCartney: Finding the second-largest naval war grave in the Channel & it’s a Kriegsmarine wreck (image heavy)
BACK WHEN YOU COULD COUNT the number of trimix divers in the UK on the fingers of two hands, I began working on a list…
Japanese Plastic Surgeon Who Denied Auschwitz Purchases Hirohito’s Monologues
The Emperor’s Monologue is a handwritten account of Japan from before World War II to its surrender in August of 1945. The memoir was dictated…
Treasure Trove of World War II History Found in Abandoned Storage Unit
Joe Alosi bids on storage units that have been abandoned by whoever rented them. He does not know what he is getting before he purchases…
Sergeant First Class Robert Howard: Refused Two Medals of Honor – He sustained more injuries receiving 14 pieces of shrapnel, which really annoyed him
He earned three nominations for a Medal of Honor but received only one. Not because he did not deserve all three, but because some of his…
Two Years Before Filming “It’s a Wonderful Life”, Jimmy Stewart was Bombing the Daylights Out of Germany
Every year when the Christmas season rolls around, the classic film of a Banker, who wishes he had never been born and an angel who…
The Major-General In Command Of British Land Forces In The Falklands War Called It “A Very Close-Run Thing”
The Falklands War is looked back on by many as a foregone conclusion. Lasting only ten weeks, and it resulted in a clear British victory.…
Richard the Lionheart’s Secret Weapon During the Third Crusade
During the Third Crusade, the city of Acre (today in Israel) was surrounded. Occupying the city was a Muslim garrison, besieged by a Christian army,…