Thomas Blatt, Survivor Who Escaped From Sobibor Nazi Concentration Camp, Passes away
Thomas Blatt , a well-known survivor of the Nazi Death Camp at Sobibor, has died at the age of 88. In WWII he was taken…
Youngest Soldier Of World War One is Revealed and Recognized for Bravery
One of the youngest soldiers recognized by historians today was known as the Boy Soldier during World War I. A memorial of the boy was…
Top 5 Overly Complicated Guns
Some guns are famed for their elegant simplicity, but some are notorious for their complexity. In this video, we take a look at five firearms…
World War Two Plane Crash Remains are Finally Being Returned
After World War II was over in 1945, three men were making a routine supply run to Malaysia’s western coast. Suddenly the C-47 Dakota completely…
What to Do with Dilapidated Nuremberg Nazi Rally Grounds?
Neglected and crumbling buildings dating from the Nazi era are coming under scrutiny in Germany, as people debate their cultural significance and what should become…
British Rambo of the Somme: “If I’ve got to be killed, I’ll die fighting not digging.”
Thomas Alfred Jones was nicknamed “Dodger” in childhood because he was good at soccer. Unfortunately, they quickly changed that to “Todger” – which is British…
MG-42 Full Auto, Watch “Hitlers Buzzsaw” Go Through Ammunition Like There Is No Tomorrow
This is a Mauser machine gun and uses the Mauser cartridge (7.92x57mm) and is suited for general-purpose. It was created in Nazi Germany and was…
Many People Forget That WWII Ended On September 2nd 1945 on a US Battleship. Did You?
The formal surrender of Japan occurred on the 2nd of September, 1945, at around 9am Tokyo time. While many believe that the Second World War ended…
World War One’s Forgotten Muslim Heroes Remembered
Many have forgotten that during World War One alongside the British, American and Allied troops almost half a million Muslim soldiers fought shoulder to shoulder. An…
Polish Fighter Pilots of World War II
On the outskirts of London, not far from the Royal Air Force base at Northolt, stands the Polish war memorial. A well-known local landmark, the…
Starting, Unloading & Driving The Only Operational Tiger II
The common name of Nazi Germany’s heavy tank is “Tiger II” but it is also known under the informal name Königstiger, which often is translated…
B-17 wreckage located in sea near Palermo
It has been estimated that in the course of the Second World War some 60,000 Italian civilians were killed by bombs. Between 1940 and 1945,…