Operation Tiger – Forgotten WWII Excersise That Turned Into A Catastrophe
Operation Overlord was the biggest offensive planned by the Western Allies against the Nazis, who had overrun most of Europe. Decisive action was necessary so…
“The greatest fighter pilot story of WWII” held off 30 German fighters from attacking a squadron of B-17 bombers for over half an hour
During WWII, he single-handedly protected a bomber squadron against German planes… even when he ran out of ammo. They called him the “One Man Airforce”…
Killed By Friendly Fire, He Charged Alone Into A Cornfield To Silence Taliban, His Body Was Found Next To 3 Dead Enemies
The Victoria Cross is the United Kingdom’s highest military honor and one of the most esteemed recognitions for gallantry in combat in the global military…
10 Recently Identified RAF Airmen Remembered in Berlin Service
The remains of 10 previously unidentified RAF airmen were recently identified and a re-dedication service held for them at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Berlin…
The WWII Seaman Who Survived Two Ship Sinkings
Walter “Irby” West, Jr., didn’t expect to be abandoning his ship in the Pacific during World War II just 10 months after surviving a sinking…
Did You Know? The Belgian Legion of the French Army
The “Belgian Legion” was a loose term defining the service of Belgian troops in the French Army. The involvement of Belgians in the French military…
We Can Do It! The Story Of Rosie the Riveter
POUTED lips, HIGH cheekbones, STRONG eyed and a SAUCY curls falling right from her polka dotted headscarf—ROSIE the RIVETER (as commonly or mistakenly known) is…
The largest battlefield isn’t on land, it’s on the seabed. Dr Innes McCartney has mapped the whole battlefield for his new book
HMS Invincible sinking The Battle of Jutland was the largest naval battle and the only full-scale clash of battleships in the First World War. Even though…
Black Hawk Down – Powerful Footage of America’s Battle in Somalia
When Ridley Scott’s “Black Hawk Down” came out in 2001 it had all the features that make a great movie. As well as drama, tension…
Real Life Air America: The CIA’s Covert Airline Used for Everything, including Drug Smuggling
The United States has lots of airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, etc. One airline most people have not heard of is Air…
Stalin’s Son Yakov Dzhugashvili Captured By The Germans. He ‘Died’ In A Pow Camp
Everyone knows Joseph Stalin, but most aren’t familiar with his familial life, particularly his eldest son, Yakov. The tumultuous relationship between father and son created…
Prisoner on Infamous Death Railway in WWII Celebrates 100th Birthday
Frank Kerridge, a former infantryman in the British Army during World War II, turned 100 on March 29th. This centenarian was captured during the war…