Bevin’s Boys – British Conscripts Forced To Mine Coal – Kept in the Dark for Over 70 Years
David Hewetson, a scion of the family and educated at public school, dreamed of serving his country with distinction. But he was astonished when, on…
13 Year Old Teenager Interviews World War Two Veterans for Local TV
A teenage school student is interviewing World War Two veterans and plans to air the interviews on his local television channel, LakeSumter TV. Benjamin Mack-Jackson…
Escape From Sobibor Death Camp
The Nazi extermination camp, Sobibór, was located in the modern borders of Poland, in a region which was named Lublin during the German occupation. It…
The Soviet T-34: The Lethal Tank that Won World War II
Although built in the Soviet era when military construction had top priority, the T-34 was an outstanding tank by any standards. Not only was it…
Exploring and Liberating Hitlers House, The 101st Airborne at Berchtesgaden
On May 8, 1945, the American 1st Battalion of the 506th Infantry Regiment arrived in Berchtesgaden. It was led by Company C. The 3rd Battalion…
WWII Soldier Killed Just 8 Days Before Germany Surrendered Featured in Education Program
Richard Padgett was born into a wealthy family in the town of Walterboro in Colleton County, South Carolina on 16th February 1923. Called Paul by…
The Glory Days of East Berlin’s Stasi football club: Berliner FC Dynamo
Back in the days of the USSR and the German Democratic Republic, East German football teams were often named after the factories they represented. FC…
Gary Powers – Not A Cold War Hero To All Americans
Gary Powers became (in)famous as the American spy-plane pilot who was shot down by the Russians, in 1960. In 1957, American President Dwight D. Eisenhower…
Be Quick! Bomber Camp 2016: Battle of the Bombers – Last Available Slots
Bomber Camp 2016 presents Battle of the Bombers! Be a part of history as a flight crew member in the B-17 Flying Fortress or the…
Auschwitz Concentration Camp: 71 Years Since Liberation
Auschwitz concentration camp, the most notorious of the Nazi death camps, was liberated 71 years ago, on 27 January 1945. For five years it had…
Mel Gibson To Direct Second World War Drama: Hacksaw Ridge
Mel Gibson was photographed overlooking the principal photography for his upcoming creative venture; a Second World War drama called Hacksaw Ridge. It has been a…
Exploding Rats, Anti-Tank Dogs, Mini Subs, Guided Bombs And More, a list of the strangest weapons of WWII
World War Two required the production of weapons on a massive scale. The war was also a time when weapons research and development took center…