Amazing! Cutting A World War Two Bunker In Half To Create a War Memorial
Bunker 599, located in the Netherlands, was cut in half and has been turned into an artistic war memorial. Originally built in 1939, the bunker…
Karl Donitz, Commander in Chief of the Kriegsmarine, Was The Last President of Nazi Germany
Karl Donitz, the Commander in Chief of the Kriegsmarine (Navy of the Third Reich), served as the last president of Nazi Germany. He was also the creator…
The Sitzkrieg or “Phoney War” – When WW2 Was Postponed for Eight Months
The Phoney War, called “Sitzkrieg” in German, was an eight-month period at the start of the World War II. On 1st of September 1939, many still didn’t…
Vice Admiral Stockdale: US POW Beats Face With Stool, Cuts Scalp & Wrists to Prevent Being Used As Propaganda
He was a POW for years, and instead of beating up his captors, chose to beat himself up, instead. His reward? To be laughed at…
When They Dropped a 22,000 lb Grand Slam Bomb On This Massive Submarine Factory, It Barely Made A Dent
Erich Friedrich Michael Lackner is considered to be one of the most influential engineers of the last century. He developed a revolutionary type of concrete…
The Gulf of Tonkin – How The US Worked Its Way Into The Vietnam Conflict
Ten years after the disastrous defeat of the French Army in its former Asian colony of Indochina, the divided Vietnam once again captured the world’s…
Sammy L. Davis: The Real Forrest Gump, Who Was Awarded the Medal of Honor for his Heroic Actions in Vietnam
While it might be disappointing to find out that there was no single individual who became a football star at Alabama, received the Medal of…
An Old Gift From the Grateful Dutch Now Needs Restoration and Saving
Almost 60 years ago the people of the Netherlands gave the United States a gift – the bronze bells of the Netherlands Carillon, which have been…
Know Your Ally: America Prepares Her Soldiers for World War Two – Watch the Video!
During the Second World War, both the Nazis and the Allies made hundreds of films for propaganda purposes. Moving pictures were extremely popular, and so…
Awesome Video – The Making Of The Epic Vietnam War Movie “We Were Soldiers”
In 2002 a film called We were Soldiers was released. The film depicts The Battle of Ia Drang, which was part of the Vietnam War…
The Most Effective Female Spies of the American Civil War
Rose Greenhow Just before Virginia’s secession, the governor of that state John Letcher wanted to set up a spy network while he was still able…
The Amazing Discovery Of A Luftwaffe FW190 In A Forest Clearing Outside St Petersburg
Imagine going for a walk in the woods and coming across a World War II German war plane! Well, just such a plane was discovered…