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A Bridge Too Far: The True Story Behind XXX Corps In Operation Market Garden

A Bridge Too Far, directed by Richard Attenborough, is a war film on an epic scale. It follows the men who fought through one of…

Most believe that those at Pearl Harbor were the only casualties on American soil during WWII. Not true.

Most believe that those at Pearl Harbor were the only casualties on American soil during WWII. Not true. There were more in Oregon. The Japanese…

Godley continued to fire for two hours, artillery shells were landing all around him, he than ran out of ammunition. He Was Awarded The Victoria Cross

The British Expeditionary force was awoken on August 23, 1914, by a massive infantry attack. The German army had amassed along the French frontier, having…

Attack on Pearl Harbor – Awakening The Sleeping Giant

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It is a fact that the attack on Pearl Harbor is amongst the darkest pages in the history of the United States. It was the…

Night Witches – Soviet Female Flying Aces Who Struck Terror Into the Hearts of the German Wehrmacht

In 1941, Germany invaded the Soviet Union. Because of their superior technology and their rapid success in taking territory, the Germans had expected a quick…

The B-17 seemed to be holding formation, he assumed that the pilot, at least, was alive. This American misfit saved his plane & was awarded The Medal of Honor

Maynard Harrison “Snuffy” Smith was such a screw-up, he joined the US Army to avoid jail. He earned the nickname, “Snuffy Smith,” because no one…

Enlisted for one reason: Revenge. She fought Japanese in the Philippines, aided the resistance & resisted interrogation

Everyone has a story about how they came to join the military. Some do it for the opportunity it presents. Others do it for patriotism. Some are…

A plane found 38 feet under the ice: A Daring, High-Risk Rescue Attempt In Greenland In 1942 Has Come To Light Again

In August 2012, a team of explorers and U.S. Coast Guard Personnel found something amazing under Greenland’s ice. 38 feet down, sat a single-engined rescue float…

Shell Shock: A Sad Side-Effect of WWI

Shell shock was one of the major side effects of WWI. Many soldiers suffered from it, as it was caused by the heavy explosions and constant…

The Notorious Klaus Barbie: The Butcher Of Lyon

One of the most notorious figures in the Nazi hierarchy and one who attracted almost as much attention as Adolf Eichmann in the post-war period…

Forces of Nature – Dealing with Weather in the Trenches of WW1

One of the most important battlegrounds of WW1 was the battle in the trenches. It was gruesome, for many reasons. At times the soldiers would be…

Alois Brunner: One Of The Most Notorious Nazi Officers – He Died Unpunished

Adolf Eichmann is the name that immediately is associated with the atrocities of the Final Solution. Although Eichmann was the man in charge of the…