Formed in WW2, The Elite USA WW2 Pathfinders Have Come to an End
On Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016, the Soldiers of F Company, Pathfinders, 5th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division took part in a ceremony…
B-17 Flying Fortress – Top Facts About the WWII American Bomber
Strategic bombing missions had properly begun during World War 1 and the post-war years saw a number of world powers working on the development of…
Investigators Track Down Eight Suspects of WW2 Nazi War Crimes in Stutthof
Investigators from Germany announced that they have eight suspects in their investigation into war crimes at the Stutthof death camp near Gdansk, Poland. “Following our…
Five Facts: The WW2 Concentration Camp Where Anne Frank Died: Bergen-Belsen
Bergen-Belsen is infamous around the world for the poor conditions the prisoners endured at the camp during World War Two. Disease and malnutrition were rife,…
He Was The Only Living African-American To Receive The Medal of Honor For His Heroism During WWII
During WWII, the US military reluctantly deployed African-Americans. While most were put in menial roles, a few were sent to the warfront under white officers…
Soldiers Throughout History Have Relied on Drugs before Entering Battle
Drugs have been administered to soldiers in nearly every major war around the globe. They make soldiers more effective at killing the enemy. Many people…
He Gave His All To Save Jews From The Holocaust – So Why Did History Forget a Savior Hero Like Hendrik Drogt?
In 1943, Grijpskerk was a sleepy, Dutch countryside village of few inhabitants. There was one synagogue, built in 1879, that served only seven Jews –…
3 Urban Legends of War That Are Actually True… And One That Is Not
Legends, stories, and anecdotes are woven through the quilt of veteran and civilian experiences of war. We gain new words from war slang, and the…
Serving Their Country Runs in the Family
In World War I, the Smiths had six maternal uncles fight overseas while their father served stateside due to a hernia. In World War II,…
Malcolm Conway – Paul C. Bent B-24 Crew The Story of Their Tragic End
DOES ANYONE KNOW THIS GIRL? My uncle Malcolm (William Malcolm Conway), from Fort Deposit, Alabama, trained in about 1943-44 at either Gowen Field or Mountain…
“Disturbing” Home Video Shows Hitler Relaxing with Friends at a Festival
A recently-discovered film shows a “friendly” and “modest” Adolf Hitler visiting the Bayreuth Festival. Hitler’s relationship with composer Richard Wagner has been a problem for…
Five Hidden War Messages That Weren’t Found Until Much, Much Later
Messages from the front lines of war or from soldiers currently fighting were, and still are, sent home on a regular basis. Some of these…