The Day the “Germans” Invaded Winnipeg
There was a day when the Germans invaded Winnipeg. That day was February 19, 1942, and it was a training scenario called “If Day.” The…
Big Percy Price – The Marine That Beat Up Muhammad Ali
Semper Fidelis! United States Marines know best what it means to be “Always Faithful” and to put service to country above anything else. Only those…
The Mystery of Lake Toplitz: Reputed to be The Dump For Nazi Gold, Platinum Bullion & Jewelry
Lake Toplitz in Austria is an odd place. It is located in the Totes Gebirge (Dead Mountains) about forty miles southeast of the city of…
Soviet Minefield Clearance: Did They Really Use Human Beings?
The Red Army had a reputation for being fairly profligate with its manpower. The way that it conducted operations in World War II was no…
Did WW2 TV Sitcom Hogan’s Heroes Get Anything Right About Life in a German POW Camp?
Hogan’s Heroes was a highly successful American comedy series that ran from 1965 to 1971. It followed the fictitious adventures of a special operations group led…
Apocalypse Now Movie Mistakes
Made in 1979 by Francis Ford Coppola, Apocalypse Now is one of the classic war films of the 20th century. It is based on Joseph…
Sunken Treasure! A Wartime Discovery Is One-of-a-Kind Find
Benjamin Franklin once said: “Three people can keep a secret if two of them are dead.” He meant, of course, that sharing a secret with…
The Most Highly Decorated NCO Fired Zero Gunshots
His actions in the First World War earned him numerous decorations. But interestingly, none of his award-worthy war actions involved using any weapons. Indeed, William Harold…
The Nazis Weren’t The First, Sweden First Started Sterilising People Who Were Not “Aryan”
In the first half of the 20th century, as part of the study of eugenics in Sweden, a program was launched for compulsory sterilization. According…
He Walked Through a Minefield, Took Out 3 Machine Guns With Grenades, Then Destroyed a Tank
Thomas Barfoot rose from rather humble beginnings in rural Mississippi to become a war hero who served in multiple wars and was awarded a Medal…
He Knew It Was a One Way Ticket, He Dashed Into The Flames & Saved His Ship & Friends
The history of the Medal of Honor is full of tales of servicemen who paid the ultimate sacrifice in service of their country. Every one…
Over-Dosed on Amphetamines, Stepped On a Mine, Laid in a Ditch, Skied 250 Miles To Escape The Russians
Sadly, the news in recent years has too often been filled with stories about people becoming addicted to and overdosing on methamphetamine, a drug which…