Why the US ditched helicopters during withdrawal from Vietnam War
One of the most iconic images from the fall of Saigon did not happen in Saigon. It happened at sea where sailors pushed helicopters off their ships.…
Mike Durant, Who Was Taken Prisoner After the Fateful ‘Black Hawk Down’ Mission, is No Ordinary Man
On first meeting Michael J. Durant, you would find him a pleasant, ordinary, American family man. He enjoys playing ice hockey and is also dynamic…
Grave Robbers Make Life Difficult for Volunteer Group Giving WW2 Soldiers Proper Burials
Some of the bloodiest battles at the end of WWII were fought between the German and Russian forces within the borders of Latvia. In 1944…
Ohio Sheriff’s Department Sells Model 1921 Tommy Gun for $90,000
A sheriff’s department in an eastern Ohio county placed a Thompson Model 1921 “Tommy” submachine gun for sale on auction last month. The Tommy gun…
West German Government Was Full of Ex-Nazis After WW2
For over two decades after the end of World War II, almost 100 members of the Nazi party held high-ranking positions in the West German…
The SAS: WW2 Pioneers of Guerilla Warfare Whose Exploits Have Long Remained Secret
The Special Air Service has been talked about in whispered voices for 75 years. What it accomplished in World War II has barely been recognized,…
The Fascinating story of Tokyo Rose – an American woman forced to broadcast WW2 propaganda by the Japanese
Radio propaganda was a prominent part of World War II and perhaps no on-air propagandist was more well-known than Iva Toguri, also known as “Tokyo…
Big Money Spent As Personal Items From Hitler’s Office Go On Sale At Auction
Near the end of World War II when the Allied forces moved in on the government buildings in Germany, many soldiers confiscated personal items belonging…
Alleged Nazi War Criminals Identified Decades After The End Of World War Two
Of the thousands of Germans who belonged to the Einsatzgruppen, a Nazi squad assigned to exterminate Jews and dissidents on the spot of their discovery,…
Tragic But Fascinating Story Of American B-24 Bomber ‘Lady Be Good’ – Crashed In 1943, Found in 1958
The wreckage of a USAAF (United States Army Air Forces) plane that went missing during its first and last mission in the Second World War…
Looking Back On The Hunt For The 140 Buried Spitfires
Some years ago an aircraft enthusiast got media coverage around the world by claiming the existence of a mysterious Spitfire burial ground in Myanmar, which…
Lacey Lady, The B17 WWII Bomber, To Be Restored To Its Former Glory
The Lacey Lady is a World War II-era B-17G bomber. For years it sat above Art Lacey’s gas station in Milwaukie, Oregon. It was long…