“The Great Army” – The Vikings at Their Peak
The most powerful and devastating series of Vikings raids to hit Western Europe came between 865 and 896 AD. During these decades, a massive combined…
Omar Bradley – 20 Fast Facts About The GI General
I. Born as Omar Nelson Bradley but referred to as “Brad”, he was born on February 12, 1893, in Randolph County, which is in rural…
The Last Shogun – First Shots of the Boshin War
On the 27th of January, 1868, the army of the Shogunate was marching toward Kyoto. For more than a quarter of a century, the Tokugawa…
Hans-Ulrich Rudel – The Flying Tank Buster Who Flew More Than 2,000 Missions And Killed Over 500 Tanks
Hans-Ulrich Rudel was shot down 30 times during his 2,530 missions. He destroyed one battleship, one cruiser, one destroyer, 70 landing craft, 800 vehicles, 150…
Porsche 9ff vs. Leopard 2 tank – Boys and their toys (Watch)
Can you imagine – A sports car versus a battle tank! These German vehicle enthusiasts put their favorite pieces of equipment through their paces. Which…
When 20 Canadian Prisoners Were Murdered By The Waffen SS In Normandy – The Ardenne Abbey Massacre
In the early days of the Normandy campaign 20 Canadian soldiers, members of the North Nova Scotia Highlanders and 27th Armoured Regiment (part of the…
Horrifying, Tragic, Inspirational – How the Nazis Destroyed Lidice and the World Preserved its Memory
In June 1942, the Nazi German occupiers of Czechoslovakia destroyed the mining village of Lidice. It was wiped off the map so completely that even…
What a Sound! Vintage WW2 Planes Perform Flyover Tribute to One of the Last of the Few! (Watch)
Percy Beake was one of the last of ‘The Few’ who battled for Britain in the skies over Europe during World War II. He passed…
‘Rudolph Hess: Treachery and Deception’ – Review by Mark Barnes
At the time this book was offered to us my colleague Joris asked me what I thought about the prospect. I have made no secret…
WWII RAF Airman’s Grave Located After 70 Years
Sgt. Arthur Pulman of Liverpool was 19 when the RAF Lancaster bomber that he was a gunner on was shot down over Germany in 1944.…
Decorated WWII Veteran Receives France’s Highest Honor
George Lawson, 97, was one of ten American veterans recognized on Thursday for their contributions to France during World War II. He received the French…
Veterans Consider Wading in National World War II Memorial Pool Is Disrespectful.
The National World War II Memorial is to be found on the National Mall in Washington DC, at the end of the Reflecting Pool, quite…