When the former commander Treblinka, Kurt Franz, was arrested in 1959, a search of his home yielded a scrapbook with horrific photos of the massacre titled “Beautiful Years”
Kurt Hubert Franz (born on 17 January 1914 — died on 4 July 1998) was an officer of the SS and one of many commanders…
EXPLORING THE SECRET NAZI TUNNELS UNDER A GERMAN VACATION TOWN
Deep in the mountains of Bavaria is a concrete doorway set into the side of the mountain. Even in the height of summer, the thick…
Bf 109 pilot Franz Stigler and B-17 pilot Charlie Brown’s first meeting
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,…
He Managed to Convey the Truth by Blinking “TORTURE” in Morse Code During the Vietnam War
Prisoner Of War Jeremiah Denton, who survived 7 years locked in a tiny windowless cell in Hanoi during the Vietnam war, has passed away…
UNBELIEVABLE! US Pillot James Risner Using the Nose of His Own Jet Successfully “pushed” his Wingman’s Incapacitated Jet Fighter into Friendly Territory
WWII, Korean and Vietnam war veteran and was a prisoner at the infamous Hanoi Hilton. James Robinson “Robbie” Risner (January 16, 1925 – October 22,…
COME ON!! Want to Own a Warbird from WWII, Vietnam or the Gulf War? Take your pick…
What happens to military aircraft when they’re retired? Some go to the scrap heap. Others become exhibits in museums. Some become civic monuments. But a…
Normandy Secrets: Forgotten German Arms Caches a Bonanza for Historians
Bagnoles de l’Orne is a spa-town in Normandy, and there are many attractions here that are recommended, one of them being the Belle Epoque Quarter…
In the SS, in Nine Battles, Wounded Five Times & Awarded Nazi Germany’s Highest Award
Joachim von Ribbentrop is well known as the Nazi diplomat and foreign minister who negotiated the non-aggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union and…
You Think You Know Your Uniforms – Check to See if You Do! 50 Amazing Images of WWII Uniforms
A Military uniform is the standardized dress worn by members of the armed forces and paramilitaries of various nations. Military dress and military styles have…
2014: Still wearing their boots and helmets, the Germans who fell fighting Russians at the Gates of Berlin
German soldier’s bodies, from the famed ‘Battle of Seelow Heights’, have been uncovered; the bodies still donned their helmets and boots. The Association for the…
6 Most Chilling Nazi Super Weapons That Hitler Could Have Used To Win WWII
During WWII, the Nazi Germans were developing a wide range of superweapons that would turn the tide and ensure ultimate victory. Most of them never made…
UK’s WWII Tank Event: Armour & Embarkation (VERY image heavy!!)
THE largest collection of tanks and armoured vehicles since the Second World War will descend upon Dorset in 2016 on the weekend of the 18th…