New Images Created of a Scottish Ship Used in the American Civil War
One of the main objectives of Confederate forces in the American Civil War was to evade Union ships that were blocking Southern ports. For this…
Open to the Public: The Secret Tunnels Nazis Used to Hide during the Final Days of WWII
Toward the end of World War II, the Nazis had become desperate. As a last resort, they used emergency factory space to avoid the Allied…
WW1 Graffiti drawn by Conscientious Objectors to be Preserved
The British army at the outbreak of World War 1 was made up of men who wanted a life in the military and they marched…
Pentagon Department Offers Clues About the Contents of Classified Film Archive
The Defense Media Activity holds at least 1,000 “classified historical films”. Defense Media Activity is a part of the Pentagon that facilitates and maintains public…
18 Little Known Facts About Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin, or Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili, is a man who, unfortunately, needs no introduction. He was one of World War II’s most infamous leaders,…
88-year-old Author of The Dirty Dozen Passes Away
E. M. Nathanson released his bestselling novel The Dirty Dozen in 1965. It later became one of the most enduring and ridiculous World War II…
Australian World War II VC Recipient Immortalized in Museum
Warrant Officer James Gordon, a humble farmer who spent more than 25 years in the Australian armed forces, has been immortalized in the Australian War…
Biplanes and Triplanes to Fill Sky for WWI Aviation Centennial at AirVenture 2016
Flying demonstrations, displays and historical presentations part of commemoration A range of airplanes, reaching back to the earliest days of military aircraft, will be in…
Researchers Unlock Secrets of the Nuked Carrier USS Independence
Underwater archaeologists have determined the role USS Independence played after World War II. They used declassified government documents and sonar images of the shipwrecked vessel…
The Full Horror of the Nazis’ Treatment of Women is Expored in this Important Book
Warning: Some readers may find the content of this article distressing Dr. Beverley Chalmers’ latest book is Birth, Sex, and Abuse: Women’s Voices Under Nazi Rule…
President Obama to Visit Hiroshima
President Barack Obama will visit Hiroshima during a trip to Japan and Vietnam this month. He will be the first sitting U.S. president to visit…
The WW2 Spy Who Accepted the Surrender of an Entire German Army
Frederick Mayer was a man described by some as fearless. He was a German Jew whose family emigrated from their home on the Western edge…