Remains Found In B-17 Wreckage Identified As Missing WWII Pilot
The remains of United States Army Air Force 2nd Lieutenant Ernest N. Vienneau have officially been identified. The news follows a joint-recovery mission by the…
The Women Who Decoded German Enigma At Bletchley Park
The work done at Buckinghamshire’s Bletchley Park is credited with shortening World War II by between two and four years. The UK’s greatest minds worked…
The Bizarre Connection Between Bungee Jumping and the Allied Forces
Bungee jumping is one of those activities that makes people stop and wonder how it was ever discovered? Modern-day bungee jumping has existed since 1980,…
USS Wake (PR-3): The US Navy Gunboat Taken Captive By the Japanese During WWII
For being a relatively small river gunboat, the USS Wake (PR-3) had a surprisingly long history. Initially put into service in 1927, the vessel was…
Search Launched For Steamship Sunk By German U-Boat Off Florida Coast In 1942
A team of international investigators has launched a search for the SS Norlindo, an American steam freighter sunk by a German U-boat in the Gulf…
Joséphine Baker To Be Reinterred At France’s Panthéon Mausoleum
The remains of American-born French performer Joséphine Baker will be reinterred at the Panthéon mausoleum in Paris, France. An aide for President Emmanuel Macron confirmed…
When Male Air Traffic Controllers Went to War, Women Stepped in to Fill Their Positions
With men overseas in Europe and the Pacific during World War II, women were needed to fill the positions they’d previously had. Many male-dominated industries…
The Battles of Narvik Were Fueled By Allied and German Self-Interest
The Battles of Narvik refer to the naval offensives and land battle that occurred between the Germans and Allies in Norway. It was one of…
Nijmegen Bridge: A Bridge Over Troubled Waters
It might look like a normal structure today, but the Nijmegen bridge was a pivotal strategic point throughout the entirety of the Second World War.…
Military Events That Prove Just How Unlucky Friday the 13th Really Is
Friday the 13th is considered one of the unluckiest days of the year. While many feel it’s just everyone being overly superstitious, others believe there’s…
Operation Olive: The Allied Attempt to Break Through the Gothic Line
The final years of World War II saw Germany fighting a defensive battle against the Allies. The country’s forces had been pushed out of North…
U.S. Marine Commander Present At Iwo Jima Dies At 102
The family of Colonel Dave Severance has announced the death of the Marine veteran at the age of 102. His death on August 2nd at…