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A heavyweight honor – WWE recognized for continued support of veterans

By Jeremy P. Amick Wrestling organization WWE has an extensive history of sponsoring patriotic endeavors which pay respect to the nation’s veterans—activities which have recently…

Japanese Pilot Returned to US Oregon Town He Bombed During WWII

Nobuo Fujita is one of the only World War Two enemies to have tried bombing raids directly over mainland America. Nobuo died in 1997 aged…

WWII-Era Canadian “Grizzly” Tank Sold for $155,000

A WWII-era Canadian “Grizzly” tank was recently sold through online auction for $155,000. The Canadian “Grizzly” tank is a slightly modified version of the Sherman M4…

8 Of The Worst Military Leaders In History

There are few figures more inspiring than a great commander. But few disasters are worse than putting the wrong man in charge. Publius Quintilius Varus…

15 Times World War 3 Nearly Started

In the years since WWII, the possibility of a World War 3 has not been a stretch of the imagination with continuous conflicts throughout the…

World War 2 Operation Bagration In colour

Operation Bagration

  In June of 1944, the Red Army carried out the Belorussian offensive that took place slightly over two weeks after the D-Day landings in…

XF-85 Goblin – Parasite Fighter – What Were They Thinking ?!?

The McDonnell XF-85 Goblin was a fighter aircraft, conceived during World War II and intended to be carried in the bomb bay of the giant…

Whiskey On The Rocks – When Sweden Woke Up To Find a Russian Submarine Stuck On a Rock

In October 1981, the Soviet submarine (NATO codename: Whiskey) S-363 accidentally hit an underwater rock about 10 kilometres  from the main Swedish naval base at…

HITLERS RUSSIAN AND COSSACK ALLIES 1941-45 – Review by Phil Hodges

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Any war involving Russia is far from simple. The sheer size and geographical differences in the…

Nazi Spy Gadgets Uncovered In World War Two letter

Part of Nazi Germany’s strategy to take Britain out of the war was to starve the nation by preventing supply and merchant ships to cross…

Shocking Levels of Pollution and Waste Accumulation at US Naval Base Pearl Harbor Lead to Fears About Underground Oil Leakage

Pearl Harbor, well known for its place in World War Two history books,  is in the news once again, but this time for inglorious reasons.…

Captured German Secret Weapons – Bachem Ba 349 and Ruhrstahl X-4 1945

In the Bavarian alps, in the final stages of the war in Europe, the allies discover the remains of some of Germany’s secret weapon program.…