The Battle of Berestechko That Began The Swеdish Deluge
The Battle of Berestechko would be a fight against a massive revolt. Although the victory would give a chance for King John Casimir to end…
The “D-Day Dodgers” Who Avoided The Normandy Landings Fought And Won In The Brutal Italian Campaign
A group of British soldiers referred to themselves as the “D-Day Dodgers” because they did not participate in the landings at Normandy in 1944. Instead,…
Army Not Amending War Hero’s Record
Command Sergeant Major Basil Plumley will not have his military records amended by US Army officials. There are discrepancies in his records that call into…
This 92-Year Old Pacific War Veteran Has A Powerful Message For The Young People Of America
Retired Army Air Corps Capt. Jerry Yellin is a man on a mission, and that mission is to speak to young people across America about…
Why the Rosenbergs Were Executed
On April 5th, 1951, Judge Irving Kaufman sentenced Julius and Ethel Rosenberg to death. He called them traitors who put “into the hands of the…
Polish Officials Clash With World Jewish Congress Over Comments About WWII War Crimes
The World Jewish Congress, which is a worldwide organization of Jewish communities, was critical of remarks made by Polish Education Minister Anna Zalewska and the…
Faces of Evil: Female Concentration Camp Guards
Up until 1942, guards at concentrations camps within Adolf Hitler’s Empire were primarily male. That all changed in 1942 when the first female guards were appointed…
Ambitious Restoration of a C-47 to be filmed as a documentary
“Let me help, let me help”; this unusual message was received by David Kingshott from Paul Matraves in response to a post on an aviation…
When The Turks Captured A Roman Emperor Throwing The Empire In Turmoil
In the middle of the 11th century, the Armenian lands suffered under the raids of the Seljuks. These fierce Turkish invaders conquered most of the…
How Charlemagne Conquered Half of Europe
How many kings can say that their name was emblazoned across the map? The most successful ruler ever seen in Dark Age Europe, Charlemagne –…
Seen These Pics? The Legendary B-17 “Flying Fortress” Bomber
The Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress” bomber’s first flight was on 28th July 1935. In total, 12,731 units were buillt between 1936-1945! The nickname “Flying Fortress” was…
Dame Vera Lynn To Receive Another Honor For Her 80 Years Of Charity Work
“We’ll meet again, don’t know where, don’t know when, but I know we’ll meet again some sunny day,” crackled out over the radio during WWII.…