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    Aristides de Sousa Mendes Saved More People than Schindler but Died a Pariah

    • World War 2
    Dec 14, 2017 Russell Hughes

    Aristides de Sousa Mendes was not predestined to be a hero. He was a Portuguese diplomat who served his country for 30 years. However, Mendes…

    Richard Ira Bong – The Deadliest American Pilot in WWII

    • World War 2
    Dec 14, 2017 Shahan Russell

    He was a WWII hero adored by millions. So much so that his death was front-page news – especially as he did not die in…

    The Man Who Escaped 200 Times From A Nazi PoW Camp To Visit His Lover

    • War Articles
    • World War 2
    Dec 14, 2017 Russell Hughes

    For some people, escaping a German prisoner of war camp once would be enough. The first time Horace Greasley did it, he was just getting…

    A WW2 US Coast Guard Hero – Securing the Ports Which Were Essential To D-Day’s Success

    • World War 2
    Dec 14, 2017 Gabe Christy

    The northern French coast, from Brittany to Pas-de-Calais has a plethora of ports of all sizes. Today, it is easy to overlook their importance, but…

    An Australian Navy Ship Sent This WW1 Crew On An Epic Journey Home

    • World War 1
    Dec 14, 2017 Gabe Christy

    The Keeling Islands are little more than overgrown coral reefs, but in 1914 they saw the beginning of one the most epic adventure stories of…

    When An American Submarine Took Out a Japanese Troop Train and Much More in the Pacific in WW2

    • World War 2
    Dec 14, 2017 Gabe Christy

    On the 22nd of January, 1945, 30 Japanese merchant ships sat in Namkwan Harbor, in Southern China. They felt safe in their well-defended home, surrounded…

    This Lieutenant Colonel Took Out Two Machine Gun Posts With A Pistol And Grenades, Singing As He Fought

    • World War 2
    Dec 14, 2017 Russell Hughes

    Charles Anderson was a truly remarkable person. Not only did he serve and live through two world wars, but he also collected medals for bravery…

    Happy Christmas From the Western Front – A Hero Too Hot To Handle

    • MEDIA
    • War Articles
    Dec 14, 2017 Press Releases

    A Christmas card sent 100 years ago by one of the First World War’s most heroic tank officers is to go on display for the…

    Edwin Swales VC: This Lancaster bomber pilot’s sacrifice saved his crew, when the wreckage of the plane was discovered, Swales was dead at the controls

    • World War 2
    Dec 14, 2017 Russell Hughes

    The stories of Victoria Cross winners are always breathtaking, the actions they took are always extraordinary – which is why they have been awarded the…

    The Tragic Loss of Nathan Bruckenthal, The Only US Coast Guard Casualty of the Iraq War

    • Worldwide
    Dec 14, 2017 Gabe Christy

    The Iraq War is most often remembered for its ground combat. The insurgency which gripped the country after the fall of Saddam Hussein focused its…

    A Homeland Denied: In the Footsteps of a Polish POW – By Irena Kossakowski

    • Guest Authors
    Dec 14, 2017 Guest Author

    Illustrated with photographs and documents, “A Homeland Denied: In the Footsteps of a Polish POW ” is not just a military history book. It is the story of my…

    World War Two from Beginning to End

    • World War 2
    Dec 14, 2017 Shahan Russell

    Not everyone was happy when the First World War ended, and it was not just the Germans, who were severely punished for their role in…

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