Nazi Monster Heinrich Himmler’s Diaries Throw Light on the Workings of His Evil Mind
Heinrich Himmler, you may have heard of him if you know anything about Nazi Germany and its Hierarchy. Himmler kept track of every minute detail…
WW2 German Ace Stumbled Across a Crippled B-17 and Escorted It Home
Truly touching moments of humanity, ethics and morals are rather rare in warfare. The Christmas Truce of WWI was an excellent example of such humanity,…
Honor in Battle – The WW2 Spitfire Pilot Spared by Enemy Fighters
John Hamilton Nicholls was a Spitfire pilot in World War II. He destroyed or damaged ten enemy aircraft during the war and was awarded the…
Looted painting from Hitler’s wall went up for Auction earlier this year
Recently an oil painting by Ernst Friedrich went be up for auction in the U.K. What makes this painting so special, you ask? Well, it once…
The Development of the Soviet Union’s La-5 Fighter in WWII
Author: Patrick Kinville In the Summer of 1943, the German Luftwaffe encountered the Soviet Lavochkin La-5 for the first time in large numbers in the skies…
Michael Wittmann, the Deadly German Panzer Ace Of WWI
Between the myth and reality lies a figure of great importance in the history of armored warfare. Michael Wittmann, the most successful panzer ace of…
Burial with Honors for Polish WWII Heroes
Two Polish heroes of World War II received state burials with military honors, seventy years after their deaths. Danuta Siedzikowna, codenamed “Inka,” was a 17-year-old…
The North African Campaign of World War Two – In Pictures!
The First Battle of El Alamein (1–27 July 1942) It was a battle that lasted 27 days and prevented Afrika Korps from reaching Cairo. After…
GI Jive – From Glenn Miller to Beethoven and Back Again, These Songs Were The Soundtrack to World War Two! With Videos!
Since the days of the ram’s horn, music has been a part of war. During WWII, the Office of War Information urged musicians to create…
Returning to WW2 Battle of Guadalcanal: An Australian Story
One of the only remaining Australian World War II veterans who participated in the Solomon Islands campaign returned to mark the anniversary of the Battle…
Duane Zemper, USAAF Aerial Photographer Of World War II
Almost 75 years after he was discharged, Duane Zemper, 96 – accompanied by his son, Eric – is looking forward to touring the Pentagon along…
British Bomber to be Recovered from Dutch Lake
The Dutch Ministry of Defense has hired a salvage company to recover the wreckage of a WWII bomber found in IJsselmeer Lake off the coast…