Tuskegee Airmen’s Flight Instructor Dies at Age 96
The Tuskegee Airmen of World War Two became famous for their efforts as the first Army Air Force African-American squadron. Now one of their last surviving flight…
The Fall of the Aztecs, The Bloody Path to Tenochtitlan
Tenochtitlan was an absolutely amazing city. The city was larger than any in Europe at the time and held approximately 200,000 people with some estimates…
B-29: Phosphorus burned through his flesh to the bone. His body on fire, he stumbled into the cockpit
The most amazing story. Henry Eugene “Red” Erwin, Sr., (May 8, 1921 – January 16, 2002) was a United States Army Air Forces airman and…
Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds, American Hero Who Saved Hundreds of Jewish Soldiers in WWII
Perhaps there is a point in a soldier’s life, where he is so certain that he might die that he would rather dictate the terms…
The Only Known Recording of Hitler’s Normal Speaking Voice, As He talks to Marshal of Finland Mannerheim
The Hitler and Mannerheim Recording is a recording, made in secret, of a conversation between Adolf Hitler and Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim in 1942. Thor…
The Night Fighter Ace Who Shot Down 7 Lancaster Bombers In 19 Minutes
Once you know the story of Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, it’s pretty hard to forget. Schnaufer was an incredibly skilled pilot. He was arguably the best night…
Pegasus Bridge the Movie – the Brits own ‘Band of Brothers’? The director tells us more
Historically, some of the best war films ever made have been British. That kind of ended when Hollywood stepped up and dominated the film and…
Adolf Eichmann’s Holocaust Guilt Proved During 1960s Trial
Adolf Eichmann was one of the high-ranking Nazi party’s officials. He survived the war and fled to South America where he evaded capture until the…
Veteran Dambuster Turns 94
The final surviving member of the World War Two 617 Squadron that undertook the infamous Dambuster raid has celebrated his 94th birthday. George Johnson is…
The Original Memphis Belle B-17 Undergoes Restoration
The famous Memphis Belle, a B-17 World War Two bomber, is undergoing a major restoration project at the National Museum of the United States Air…
Humanity and Compassion in WWI: The Christmas Truce and Friendship at Gallipoli
It is an amazing testament to the true goodness of humanity that even in the throes of battle, compassion can rise in the hearts of…
Battle of the Bulge – A Punch In The Gut
Just before The Battle of the Bulge, Allied officers drew an eighty-eight-mile line through the forests, hills, and ravines that make the region called The…