Terror In the Skies – The Tragic Story Behind the Downing of the B-17G ‘Wee Willie’
In the closing stages of the Second World War, the Allied forces launched a barrage of air raids over Germany, in an attempt to destroy…
Blohm & Voss BV 141: The Asymmetrical German Aircraft That Shouldn’t Have Been Able to Fly – But Did
The Blohm & Voss BV 141 was designed as a tactical reconnaissance aircraft. While passed over by the German Air Ministry for the Focke-Wulf Fw…
USS Salt Lake City (CA-25): The Decorated Heavy Cruiser That Made Waves In the Pacific
The fighting in the Pacific Theater during the Second World War showed the might of the US Navy. Among those to distinguish themselves was the…
Award-Winning Actor George Kennedy Served Under Gen. George Patton
We’re used to seeing Academy Award-winning actor George Kennedy in tough-guy film and television roles. He was able to draw upon personal experience to do…
Polish Submarines Nicknamed the ‘Terrible Twins’ Struck Fear Into the German and Italian Navies
The United States and United Kingdom were undoubtedly best known for their navies during the Second World War. There were, of course, others involved in…
Sonderkommando ‘Elbe’ – Germany’s Aerial Kamikaze Force
Japanese kamikaze pilots were well known during the Second World War for their sacrificial bombing tactics against enemy naval vessels. They would put their aircraft…
What Is the Real Story Behind WWII’s Famous Crying Child-Soldier Photograph?
This photograph of a crying child-soldier, taken in 1945, shows a young German, identified as Hans-Georg Henke. The image has served to illustrate the feelings…
MoH Recipient George Andrew Davis Jr. Made the Ultimate Sacrifice in MiG Alley
George Andrew Davis Jr. was a Medal of Honor recipient who valiantly served during World War II and the Korean War. Born on December 1,…