The SK-105 Kürassier – Austrian Light Tank Capable of Climbing a 75% Slope
After WWII, the Austrian military went through a series of reforms to reconstitute itself as the armed wing of the newly formed Austrian state. It…
A Widow Of A Holocaust Survivor Donates $22 Million To A German Zoo
Little is known today about the German underground resistance against the Nazi Party as their actions were extremely limited and were very often brutally punished…
The Panhard EBR – French Postwar Armored Vehicle, Heavily Armed, Lightly Armored
The Panhard EBR was a French reconnaissance vehicle made in several different variants in the period between 1951 and 1963. Based on a design that…
The Desperate Breakthrough at the Halbe Pocket – How A German General Neglected Hitler’s Orders to Save His Men
During the last days of WWII, anyone with any sense in the German Army was aware of the fact that the lives of their soldiers…
Maximilian Kolbe: The Friar Who Died For Another At Auschwitz
Undoubtedly, Auschwitz is considered to have been one of the most horrific places in the world. It also produced some incredible acts of human kindness.…
Wartime Bomb Shelters – Saving Lives From Bombing Raids
Bomb shelters were unnecessary until the 20th century when warfare evolved to aircraft, and falling bombs became a threat. A bomb shelter is not intended…
Code Name: Cicero,Elyesa Bazna was a ruthless WWII spy – His opportunity to make it rich evaporated, and he went back to working at odd jobs
Turkish secret agent, Elyesa Bazna, whose code name was Cicero, worked for Nazi Germany during WWII. How it All Began Born on July 28, 1904,…
Operation Long Jump: German Plan To Kill Off His Enemies All At Once
Hitler came up with some pretty wild plans to achieve world dominance. Among them was an attempt to eliminate his enemies while they were together…
West Loch: The Pearl Harbor Disaster No-One Knows About
Everyone knows the story of the attack on Pearl Harbor, but few people are aware there was a deadly event there in addition to the…
Admiral Kimmel: The Scapegoat of Pearl Harbor – The Man Who Opened the Door for the Japanese Attack
There have been few American military disasters that could ever rival what took place on December 7, 1941. The United States would see over 2400…
The Black Dispatches From the Civil War Spies
The typical Southern officer’s opinion of African Americans was that they were an inferior subhuman race, lacking in intelligence or cunning. Their ignorance and subsequent…
The Japanese destroyer circled the small LCP: Amazing Story Of Survival: American Coastguard Went Through Hell At Guadalcanal
There are few places on earth with a more ominous name than Iron Bottom Sound, of Guadalcanal. It earned its name through the sinking of…