Bf 109 pilot Franz Stigler and B-17 pilot Charlie Brown’s first meeting
Truly touching moments of humanity, ethics and morals are rather rare in warfare. The Christmas Truce of WWI was an excellent example of such humanity,…
CBS News report that turned the Vietnam War
On 5th August a little known Vietnam War anniversary took place. The date marked 50 years since US forces in Vietnam set fire to the…
Martin Bomber Plant due for demolition
By April 1944, more than 1500 B-26 bombers had passed through the production lines of the Martin Bomber Plant in Bellevue, Nebraska. The very next…
War Horse Ride 2014 Commemorated World War One Cavalry
The British Expeditionary Force was the force sent in to fight in France at the beginning of World War One. In 2014, a re-enactment, called…
Could the Nazis have conquered the United States?
Considering some of the different outcomes that could have happened during World War Two, historians and researchers have looked closely at how and what would…
World War Two B-24 crash site plaque stolen
The plaque before it was stolen. A plaque that was placed at the site of a war time plane crash in Kansas City has been stolen.…
When The Jewish Members Of The US 1936 Olympic Team Were Removed From The Competition
Berlin 1936, Hitler accompanies the international Olympic committees – Via Bundesarchiv In 1936, the Olympic Games was controversially held in Munich, Germany, when Adolf Hitler…
Treaty of Versailles ended World War I only to trigger WWII
The signing of the treaty of Versailles [Via] Millions perished and countless cities razed to ground and mankind witnessed the war and conflict in a…
Mine Removal: A HeroRat’s Tale
Somewhere the spirit and fire of Diana, Princess of Wales is absolutely glowing, as her work to remove forgotten land mines is being ingeniously realized.…
How An Island was Transformed into a Military Exercise and Operational Base for US Army in WWII
Pearl Harbor shook the fabrics of American society on multiple levels while pushing the decision makers to take actions to defend the nation from suffering huge…
American and German veterans return to Omaha beach
American and German veterans have been making World War Two commemoration trips back to iconic war locations to exchange memories and honour their comrades who…
Poland’s Vital Role During World War Two
Soldiers of 2nd Polish Corps in the battle of Monte Cassino Poland was the reason the world went to war with the Nazis, but it is…