WWII | War History

Inside the Chieftain’s Hatch: Myths of WWII American Armor

Nicolas Moran was invited to go up to TankFest Northwest by the Flying Heritage Collection, he chose to address some of the common misconceptions about…

The History of Eden Camp – Now A Modern History Theme Museum

In early 1942, a small contingent of Army personnel, under the command of a Sergeant, arrived at Malton, midway between York and Scarborough in North…

This Revisionist Neo-Nazi Lobby Shaped the Image of Waffen-SS After the War

From the end of the Second World War to this day, the way the public perceives the role of the infamous Waffen-SS, the armed wing…

Massacre in Oradour-sur-Glane: The Day The SS Wiped Out An Entire French Village

On December 9, 2014, a German court in Cologne dropped the multiple charges of murder and accessory to murder against an 88-year-old man named Werner…

7 Funny Tanks That Helped Win D-Day

The landings in Normandy demanded new sorts of hybrid tanks that were capable of fulfilling engineer tasks in order to provide maximum support to the…

Steel vs Steel – Top 10 Epic Tank Battles in History

The tank is a resilient and devastating war machine, and a key element in many conflicts throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. To break the deadlock…

These Jews Took Up Arms Against Nazi Germany & Fought Back Without Hope

Life in a Ghetto was the unfortunate fate of many Jewish citizens during the Nazi Party’s reign over Germany and its many occupied territories. Crammed…

A Veteran From WWII Meets Man He Saved From A Concentration Camp 7 Decades Ago (Watch)

It was a remarkable reunion, and one that was thankfully caught on camera. A brave World War II veteran from Colorado met with a Holocaust survivor…

The Day That Stuka Pilot Hans Ulrich Rudel Sank The Soviet Battleship Marat

The 20-year-old Silesian pastor’s son, Ulrich Rudel, began his pilot training for the German Luftwaffe in 1936. Rudel volunteered for the new dive-bombing Stuka formations…

Inside The T-54/T-55 – World of Tanks

T-55 In Parolan Panssarimuseo – The Armour Museum in Finland – Pansarmusem We can now take a closer look at a very significant machine, understanding…

This Man Sent a Threatening Letter to Hitler in 1941 – He Died in a Concentration Camp

In March 1941, The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was in a dire position. Hitler was insisting that the country join the Tripartite Pact, as it served…

Truscott, The General Who Apologized To The Dead Soldiers, Memorial Day 1945

When asked to give a Memorial Day speech in 1945, General Lucian Truscott who had just spent the past 3 years retaking Europe from Nazi…