HMS Medusa (A353): The Ship That Marked the Way to Omaha Beach in June 1944
The HMS Medusa (A353) – formerly known as the Harbour Motor Defence Launch (HMDL) 1387 – was near Omaha Beach on June 5, 1944, the…
A24 Releases Trailer for Award-Winning Holocaust Film, ‘The Zone of Interest’
The official trailer for the World War II-era movie The Zone of Interest has been released by A24. The feature, which premiered at the Cannes…
Lee Marvin: The Hollywood ‘Tough Guy’ Who Earned His Stripes In the Pacific Theater
Lee Marvin was a mainstay of cinema and television throughout the 1950s and ’60s. Known for his portrayal of villains and tough guys, he was…
‘U-571’ Is So Inaccurate That It Sparked An Official Debate In British Parliament
Imagine: it’s 2000 and you’re sitting on your couch, popcorn in hand, waiting for the newest American war production to appear on your screen. The…
Northrop XP-79: The Flying Wing Designed to Ram Into Enemy Aircraft in Mid-Air
The Northrop XP-79 Flying Ram was a rocket- and jet-powered flying-wing fighter designed during the Second World War for the US Army Air Forces. The…
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum Embarking on Project to Reconstruct WWII-Era Fairey Barracuda
The Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum has launched a project to carry out a live rebuild over a period of 10 years of an…
With the Type 93 Torpedo, the Allies Didn’t Know What Hit Them… Literally
The Type 93 torpedo was developed by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the interwar period and became the most advanced and superior torpedo of…
Behind-the-Scenes Facts About the Popular WWII Film, ‘The Longest Day’
If asked to name a film about the D-Day landings, The Longest Day is likely the first to come to mind. The 1962 feature, directed…
Hiroshima Survivor Kiyoshi Tanimoto and the Co-Pilot of the Enola Gay Met on an American TV Show
Rev. Kiyoshi Tanimoto was one of the lucky ones to survive the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the United States on August 6, 1945. Following…
The True Story Behind the USS Indianapolis Monologue in ‘Jaws’
Jaws (1975) is a thriller and summertime classic directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw. The film is based…
Three-Part Docuseries to Highlight Heroics of Women During World War II
The United Kingdom’s Channel 4 and Australia’s SBS have purchased an upcoming three-part docuseries about the Second World War. Titled World War II: Women on…
Easy Company Members: What Happened to the Men of Easy Company After WW2?
The members of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division are among the most famous American service members of the Second…