HITLER’S VIOLENT YOUTH: HOW TRENCH WARFARE AND STREET FIGHTING MOULDED HITLER – Review by Nate Sullivan
Once upon a time when the History Channel actually aired history-related programs there was a running joke in which the channel was referred to as…
Germany Finally Removes Nazi Laws from its Legal Code
Like many other aspects of the German society, Nazis paid special heed towards the justice system to compliment their evil motives. Adolf Hitler authorized a…
The Female Reporter Who Told The World: 1,000 tanks massed on Polish border, Ten divisions reported ready for swift stroke
On the 10th of October, 2015, Clare Hollingworth went to the Foreign Correspondents Club in Hong Kong. An honored member, Clare has visited the club…
B-29 – Doc – To Be Restored With Crowdsourcing Funds!
The Friends of the B-29 Doc in Wichita have joined together to raise funds to restore a World War Two bomber and have now raised…
How English Invaders Transformed Medieval Irish Warfare
In 1167, Diarmait Mac Murchada brought English mercenary troops to Ireland. He had lost the kingship of Leinster and Uí Chennselaig during a struggle for…
Disaster at Teutoburg Forest – The Worst Defeat Of the Roman Armies, Ever!
The Battle of Teutoburg Forest was one of the worst defeats suffered by the Roman army in its entire existence not in terms of men…
Erosion reveals England’s World War Two coastal defences
Erosion caused by weathering on England’s south coast is revealing some vital coastal defences from World War Two. A three mile stretch of the British…
Germany Still Paying Pensions For WWII Spanish Volunteers Who Went To War For Hitler
In 1962 Germany came to an agreement with the Spanish dictator, Francisco Franco, that Germany would support volunteers that signed up to fight for Hitler,…
With the Enemy Approaching, He Sat Beside His Wounded Comrade, Pulled the Pin on Two Grenades, and Waited
Refusing to leave his mortally wounded comrade as the enemy approached, Australian Warrant Officer Kevin Wheatley pulled the pin on two grenades and waited for…
Sherman Tank Recovered From Ship Torpedoed By German U-Boat Off Russian Coast
A rusty but well-preserved World War Two tank was recovered in 2014 in the Barents Sea after having been discovered amongst the wreck of a US cargo…
10 Most Deadly Snipers of WWII
Images Used (Clockwise from top left): (1) Soviet Union had over 2,000 women snipers operating in 1943 during WWII. One of them, Lieutenant Lyudmila Pavlichenko…
1st Special Service Force – The Devils Brigade
In March 1942, eccentric British inventor Geoffrey Pyke came up with the idea of forming a special forces unit to carry out operations against the…