Desperately Holding Near Arnhem, Major Robert Cain Used the PIAT to Perfection – he was awarded the Victoria Cross
In an early attempt to gain a foothold across the Rhine in 1944, the Allies launched Operation Market Garden which turned out to be what…
To Hell and Back: 10 Interesting facts about the amazing Audie Murphy
One of the most highly decorated American soldier of World War II, Audie Leon Murphy, was born on the 20th June 1925. His life story…
The Enemy Were Approaching, He Sat Beside His Wounded Comrade, Pulled the Pin on Two Grenades & Waited
Refusing to leave his mortally wounded comrade as the enemy approached, Australian Warrant Officer Kevin Wheatley pulled the pin on two grenades and waited for…
Leaving No Man Behind: He Missed the Evacuation Helicopter & Helped a Team Evade Capture in the Jungles of Vietnam for Over 48 Hours
To be perfectly honest, one can’t be sure how to write a headline for the Medal of Honor actions displayed by Command Sergeant Major Bennie…
These 4 Massive Nazi-Built Bunkers Near Calais Are Both Frightening & Stunning
The Atlantic Wall was an extensive system of coastal defense and fortifications built by Nazi Germany between 1942 and 1944 along the coast of continental…
Putten: The Wehrmacht Carted Off 601 Dutch Men To Concentration Camps, Only 48 Returned
It is a matter of historical fact that Nazi Germany committed truly horrific crimes against humanity during WWII. Germany and 14 other countries have even…
General Rommel And The Afrika Korps In Stunning Pictures
The Afrika Korps or German Africa Corps was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African Campaign of World War II. First sent…
These 4 Massive Nazi-Built Bunkers Near Calais Are Both Frightening and Stunning
The Atlantic Wall was an extensive system of coastal defense and fortifications built by Nazi Germany between 1942 and 1944 along the coast of continental…
The Warsaw Uprising: The Heroic Final Stand of the Polish Home Army and the Destruction of Warsaw
Throughout World War II, the people of Poland were stuck between Nazi Germany and their old enemy the Russians. Occupied by Nazi Germany since 1939,…
The Pacific Island Hopping Strategy: Taking Eniwetok Atoll
In the Marshall Islands, that small idyllic chain of tropical paradises, there exists a small atoll that stretches out some 80 km. The sand and coral…
Leaving No Man Behind, Bennie Adkins Missed the Evacuation Helicopter and Helped a Team Evade Capture in the Jungles of Vietnam for Over 48 Hours
To be perfectly honest, one can’t be sure how to write a headline for the Medal of Honor actions displayed by Command Sergeant Major Bennie…
With the Enemy Approaching, He Sat Beside His Wounded Comrade, Pulled the Pin on Two Grenades, and Waited
Refusing to leave his mortally wounded comrade as the enemy approached, Australian Warrant Officer Kevin Wheatley pulled the pin on two grenades and waited for…