Battle of Verdun Remembered Nearly 100 years After It Started
During World War One, the Battle of Verdun took more than 300,000 lives over 300 days. The area in the French forest where the battle…
The Car In Which Archduke Ferdinand Was Killed – By Geoff Moore
Getting as close up to key moments in history only occurs if you happen to be in the right or wrong place at the right…
What if America Had Been Conquered in WWII?
Imagine a world in which America had been partitioned at the end of the Second World War, one sector west of the Rockies being governed…
World War II Guided Gliding bombs, Made in Germany & America
The huge explosion and black billowing smoke column give evidence to the incredible success of a secret guided gliding bomb named Fritz X. Launched 9 Sept.…
NATO’s Most Lethal Weapons
NATO or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization was established in 1949, just after World War Two. After the Allies and the Soviet Union had defeated…
Top 15 Worst Nazis of All Time: From SS Officers and Family Members to Hitler Himself
The Third Reich, which lasted from 1933 to 1945, was one of the most, if not the evilest regime in history. It attracted some of…
German Mauser C96, Famous from James Bond & Star Wars!
\The Mauser C96 is a semi-automatic pistol that was built by the German arms manufacturer Mauser from 1896–1937. The C96 gained fame in recent times…
40 images of captured Sherman tanks in German hands!
During World War II, captured soldiers became POW s (Prisoners of War) and were detained in camps. But what happened to captured equipment, such as…
Scientists Risked their Lives to Defeat World War One Poison Gas
Chemical weapons and poison gas were first used in a military context 100 years ago as World War One raged across Europe. Scientists from both…
Nuremberg Trials are Remembered 70 Years On
It has been 70 years since the Nuremberg trials undertook to investigate and charge high-ranking Nazi officers for their role in war crimes committed during…
Holocaust Survivor and Medal of Honor Recipient Dies Aged 86
A Holocaust survivor who went on to join the U.S. military and was awarded the Medal of Honor, has died at the age of 86.…
Isle of Wight bunker turned into home
A World War Two underground air raid bunker in the Isle of Wight has been sold to a couple who would like to convert the…