Teens serve as pallbearers to homeless veterans
The US department of Housing and Urban Development estimates that on any given day there are 50,000 homeless military veterans on American streets. Most of…
90 Year Old World War Two Veteran Nurse goes Skydiving
A 90-year old World War Two veteran nurse has skydived as part of her birthday celebrations. Jeannette Kirkpatrick is a mother of three children and…
German Jews Who Fled To the Philippines Were Saved From Japanese Brutality By Their Swastika Stamped Passports
During WWII, the Philippines was one of the few countries that accepted Jews. And while the swastika meant eventual death for Jews in Europe, it…
Ju87 Stuka Dive Bombers in Action with Sound and Sirens WW2 Luftwaffe Footage
The Stuka got its nickname from the German word Sturzkampfflugzeug or dive-bomber, the official designation was Junkers Ju-87. The first plane prototype Stuka flew in…
Look Who’s Back: New documentary Shows Hitler In 2015 With Ordinary Germans
A new film has been made telling the story of what would have happened in Germany if Hitler suddenly returned alive and well in a modern…
Ukraine divided over WWII legacy
Every year, rallies commemorating the Second World War are held all over Ukraine. The celebrations divide the people however and feelings run high, despite the…
After Decades, a Pilot is Reunited With His Helmet Abandoned After Being Shot Down In Vietnam
James Randall was shot down over North Vietnam in 1965 as he was leading a routine mission to destroy a bridge in a border town…
War games in Europe and Russia Could Spark WWIII
A year after the conflict in Ukraine, military exercises and war games in the region continue apace on a large and potentially worrying scale. Now,…
To Hell and Back: 10 Interesting facts about Audie Murphy, Do You Know Them All?
One of the most highly decorated American soldier of World War II, Audie Leon Murphy, was born on the 20th June 1925. His life story…
Nazi Germany Tall Ship “Eagle” Went To the US Coast Guard after World War Two And Is Sill In Use Today
The tall ship “Eagle” was originally built by the Nazis during World War Two, today the ship is used for training by the US Coast Guard.…
Stubby the War Dog: Would Warn About Gas, Saved Countless Lives, Earned a Purple Heart, Was Promoted To Sergeant!
Much of America grew up on tales of Lassie and his ability to let humans know when a small child has fallen down a mine…
Sobibor Death Camp: Looters Dig Up Holocaust Victims Graves Looking For Gold
The Nazi extermination camp at Sobibór in south-east Poland was part of the worst phase of the Holocaust – called ‘Operation Reinhard’. There is now…