The “White Lily ” Lydia Litvyak, The Jewish Soviet Fighter Ace
Lydia Litvyak was a Soviet flight instructor who had trained 45 pilots by the time the Germans invaded the Soviet Union. She began flying when…
Irena Sendlerowa Saved over 2,500 Jewish Kids From the Warsaw Ghetto, Smuggling Them Out in Suitcases or Medical Bags
During WWII, Irena Sendlerowa, a Catholic Polish social worker, saved 2,500 Jewish children from death. That’s more than Oscar Schindler managed with 1,200. Though recognized…
Pegasus Bridge the Movie – the Brits own ‘Band of Brothers’? The director tells us more
Historically, some of the best war films ever made have been British. That kind of ended when Hollywood stepped up and dominated the film and…
Out of fuel: Pilot Landed on a Container Ship – The Ship Claimed the Plane Under Salvage Rights (Watch)
An unusual incident involving a container ship and an aircraft from a nearby aircraft carrier occurred in June 1983, when NATO countries were staging an…
German Infantryman vs British Infantryman – Review by Phil Hodges
These titles confuse me sometimes. Not in an overpowering historical way but in a “are they necessary?” sort of way. The title sounds like a…
French Archives Release Secret WWII Intelligence Files
Historians in France released archives from that country’s secret service that gives a view into operations by both the Nazis and the French Resistance during…
Poland Opens Museum to Commemorate Poles Who Saved Jews in WWII
In March, Poland opened the doors to the public at a new museum honoring Poles who lost their lives helping Jews during the World War…
WWII Vet’s Purple Heart Was Sold For Cheap but Returned to Hero’s Family
‘Goodwill’ is a place people go in search of things they want for great bargain prices. It is by no means a place you would…
DECISION OF FATE – A Novel of Armored Combat in the Great War – Review by Mark Barnes
I might not be the ideal person to review this novel. I don’t like a lot of military fiction; in fact I don’t like much…
Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient Santiago J. Erevia Dies at Age 70
A recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery in Vietnam has passed away. Santiago J. Erevia, a former member of the 101st…
TANK: 100 Years of the World’s Most Important Armored Military Vehicle
From the Greek phalanx to Roman siege engines, plans by Leonardo da Vinci, and the wondrous imagination of H. G. Wells, the idea of the…
The Norwegian Spy Who Jumped Tree to Tree in a 200 mile Trek to Escape German Captivity
The amazing feat of a resistance fighter from Norway has been revealed in the book “Another Man’s Shoes.” Being captured for spying Sven Somme managed…