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…
Three WWII Veterans Receive Medals After 70 years
Three World War II veterans have received their long overdue medals in a ceremony held at Red Rocks community college. This ceremony was particularly interesting…
Memphis Belle Was Not The First Bomber To Complete 25 missions
B-17 “Sally B” was used in the movie Memphis Belle to look like the Famous B-17 and was used for scenes requiring pyrotechnics such as smoke…
3000 Napoleon’s Soldiers Discovered in Mass Grave Lithuania
Remains belonging to Napoleon’s soldiers who fought for French Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, have been uncovered in Lithuania. The remains are part of a mass grave…
Japanese Zero fighter to make first flight over Japan for 70 years
[Via] The Japanese Zero fighter plane was a Japanese-made aircraft and was the icon of the Japanese Imperial Navy throughout World War Two. Now one…
Legion d’Honneur awarded to two Dorset World War Two veterans
A 98 year old veteran of World War Two has been honoured with the Legion d’Honneur, France’s highest military honour. The veteran Sergeant Robert Rigler…
Goering’s final message to Hitler on display at Natick Museum
In the final days of World War Two, the Nazi leadership was in chaos. The Soviet Red Army was advancing from the east and Berlin…
Panzerjäger Tiger (P) Elefant Sd. Kfz. 184 Tank Destroyer
When Ferdinand Porsche offered his designs for the Tiger II tank in 1939, it was deemed too unconventional. It was also considered too demanding to…
Death in the Desert: The End of the Crusader Kingdoms of the Levant
A Memluk Warrior of the Crusading Period Much like today, the Middle East in the mid thirteenth century was a swirling maelstrom of competing powers,…
The Battle for Normandy – Amazing Images from the battlefields
71 years ago the Allies were fighting in Normandy to expand the still tenuous bridgehead around their landing beaches. Here are some amazing pictures from…