WWII | War History

The Endless Historical Errors Made in the Pearl Harbor Movie

Few Americans and few around the world can forget the date of December 7th. On that day in 1941, Japanese soldiers conducted an incredible air…

Remembering the Bataan Death March – April 9, 1942

“We’re the battling bastards of Bataan; No mama, no papa, no Uncle Sam. No aunts, no uncles, no cousins, no nieces, No pills, no planes,…

Forgotten Underground WWII Shelter Discovered in Naples Thanks To Veteran!

Residents of the small neighborhood of Monte di Dio in Naples, Italy, were unaware of what was located below their feet. However, thanks to a…

SNIPER OF THE SKIES – The Story of George Frederick ‘Screwball’ Beurling – Review by Mark Barnes

This book by Nick Thomas recalls the life of the singularly brilliant George Beurling, the youthful Canadian fighter ace of World War II renowned for…

Top 12 of the Best World War Two Movies We Could Find, With Trailers!

We present you a list of twelve of the best WWII movies of all time. See if your favorite Second World War picture is included in…

The “White Lily ” Lydia Litvyak, The Jewish Soviet Fighter Ace

Lydia Litvyak was a Soviet flight instructor who had trained 45 pilots by the time the Germans invaded the Soviet Union. She began flying when…

Poland Opens Museum to Commemorate Poles Who Saved Jews in WWII

In March, Poland opened the doors to the public at a new museum honoring Poles who lost their lives helping Jews during the World War…

One of the Funniest Men Alive, Mel Brooks Spent WWII Clearing Land Mines

The history of war is full of heroes who displayed inexplicable gallantry and heroism under the most harrowing of circumstances.  And then, there are just…

Georgian Uprising and Subsequent Massacre on Texel – Western Europe’s Last Battle Of WWII

This was not the actual last battle in Europe, although I believe it is the last one in Western Europe. However, this story is a fascinating…

The Devil of Rabaul: Japanese Ace With 88 Kills Who Died in the Passenger Seat

“In the ocean of the military, reflective of all distinguished pilots, an honored Buddhist person.” So translates the name awarded to Japanese pilot Hiroyoshi Nishizawa…

“Come and fight a Gurkha!” he yelled, lost his right hand throwing back a grenade then “single handedly” defended his post for 4 hours against 200 enemy soldiers killing 31

Never mess with a Gurkha. Not everyone knows this, but then again, many people don’t know what a Gurkha/Gorkha is. Gurkhas were a branch of…

The Hellenic Navy vessel that fought on D-Day and became a WW2 floating museum

After the Second World War, many ships that were not sold for scrap metal, were transferred to allied countries. One of those vessels, the LST-325 (Landing…