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‘Star Trek’ Star James Doohan Survived Six Bullet Wounds During the Allied Landings on D-Day

James Doohan as Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in 'Star Trek'

James Doohan saw action during World War II and in outer space. His exploits inspired many to become an engineer, and one individual even followed…

Leonard A. Funk: U.S. paratrooper who took out 40 Germans in 60 seconds

First Sergeant, Leonard A. Funk, despite his small stature, joined the paratroopers of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army and went on…

“A Fight For Love And Glory…” How The U.S. And France Came Together In Casablanca

Ian Harvey

Casablanca became famous due to a certain black and white movie bearing its name. Starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, the film used the Moroccan…

Kurt Gerstein – SS Officer who Tried to Stop the Holocaust

The policy of the Third Reich towards the Jews was contained in the expression “Final Solution.” This euphemism really meant the mass annihilation of the…

The Canadian Mechanic Who Sealed off the Falaise Pocket & Trapped over 50,000 Germans

To win a war one country needs a huge quantity of tanks, planes and guns and a powerful industry to back it all up. It…

Clearing up the battlefields of WWII

Europe, 1945: cities reduced to rubble, millions of people displaced, and landscapes colored with the rusted shells of destroyed tanks and weaponry, reminding everyone that…

Nightmare in Nam – On Halloween Night 1968 Lt. Col Rogers Fought to Save Fire Base Rita

Ghouls and goblins run through the streets of America every Halloween. On October 31, 1968, they ran through the jungles of Vietnam. Many of the…

Debunked: 5 Myths About Pearl Harbor Attack

  A lot is known about the attack on Pearl Harbor, but how much is true and what has become twisted over the years? The…

Revealed – Italian Resistance, SOE, Betrayed: How Allied High Command Abandoned Italian ‘Reds’ Because of Pending Cold War

When endeavoring to tell a story that concerns behind-the-lines raids, partisan armies, and epic journeys deep into enemy territory, one invariably bumps up against the…

A Formidable Foe: German Panther Tank

Ian Harvey

  The German Panther tank used in World War II was easily one of the most dreaded machines the Allies encountered on the European battlefields.…

The Magnificent One: The Lone Green Beret Single-Handedly Saved a Vietnamese Town from The Tet Offensive

In the Vietnam War, a lone Green Beret single-handedly saved a South Vietnamese town during the Tet Offensive. Initially rejected for special service due to…

The 1st Allied Soldier Killed By Enemy Fire on D-Day – Lieutenant Den Brotheridge At Pegasus Bridge

During World War II, Lieutenant Herbert Denham “Den” Brotheridge was a platoon commander of 25 Platoon, D Company, 2nd Battalion of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire…