Reindeer Battalion of WWII Braver than Soviets, Tougher than Tanks
The Petsamo-Kirkenes Offensive in 1944, which led to the expulsion of German forces from the northerly regions of Norway, would have been severely hampered had…
The Battle of Ortona – When 2,600 Canadian Men Were Sacrificed for a General’s Pride
In December 1943, a group of largely untested Canadians went up against German forces in the Italian town of Ortona. The result was a bloodbath…
The Legendary Paratrooper: The Amazing Story of Ted Bachenheimer
Theodore Herman Bachenheimer earned many titles in his life. They weren’t always the titles of rank or hierarchical authority, but rather the ones given to him…
The Highway Of Death – First Gulf War
The Kuwait – Iraq highways, including highway 80 and highway 8 are the direct road routes connecting these two Middle Eastern countries. They are huge…
The Great Escape: Harrowing Truth vs Hollywood Fiction
In 2006, a poll in the United Kingdom was done to determine which old family film TV viewers would want to watch in Christmas. Taking…
The Ultimate Man Cave: HMS Illustrious Up for Sale!
The British Ministry of Defence has decommissioned an aircraft carrier and put it up for sale. The Invincible-class HMS Illustrious is currently moored in Portsmouth…
Honour in Battle – The WW2 Spitfire Pilot Spared by Enemy Fighters
John Hamilton Nicholls was a Spitfire pilot in World War II. He destroyed or damaged 10 enemy aircraft during the war and was awarded the…
Stolperstien – Artist commemorates Holocaust victims in fast-growing Street Project
Stolpersteine, literally stumbling stones, are an ongoing project which started on the streets of Germany. They are small, square brass plaques, about the size of…
Top Quality Police Work Leads to Return of an Amazing Piece of History
Detective Kirk Hill, of Duluth, Minnesota, was certainly not looking for a challenging and complicated case, but this particular report was too enticing to pass…
Al-Andalus, a Melting Pot of Faiths in the Iberian Peninsula
Jewish people have often faced persecution throughout history, and across many states. At the start of the 8th century, the technologically and numerically superior Muslims…
Onna-bugeisha – The Female Samurai Warriors
Long before the modern-day archetype of the male samurai warrior, Japanese history was dominated by powerful female samurais. They were trained to use weapons and martial arts…
B-17E Bomber Rescued from Papua New Guinea Swamp, Now On Display in Hawaii
A B-17E bomber that crashed during World War Two has been moved to in Hawaii and is now on display. The USA joined the war after…