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Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty – The Priest who Converted an SS Commander

He was a man of many faces who used his talent at disguise to help thousands of people escape from the Nazis. Hunted by them,…

Bringing A German Panzer IV Back To Life (Watch)

The Panzerkampfwagen IV aka PzKpfw IV was a medium tank produced by the Germans in the late 1930s and used extensively during World War 2. This…

Drone’s Eye View Of Top Gun Aircraft Carrier USS Ranger, On Its Way To Scrapyard

This is video footage shot using a drone that shows the USS Ranger on its way to be scrapped in Brownsville. This is very special…

Medal of Honor – John R. Fox Sacrificed Himself by Deliberately Calling an Artillery Strike on his Own Position

John Robert Fox was an American soldier who was killed in action when he deliberately called artillery fire on his own position after his position…

99-year-old survivor walks in Bataan Memorial Death March for the 10th time

WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. – The 75th anniversary of WWII’s infamous Bataan Death March was commemorated by 7,200 participants who gathered in the wee…

Dame Vera Lynn, The “Forces’ Sweetheart” In World War Two, Celebrates 100th Birthday

Vera Lynn, the darling of British servicemen during the Second World War with her morale-boosting songs, turned 100 on March 20. Known for the songs…

Nine Reasons Why Hitler Believed That D-Day Was a Feint

One of the most extraordinary things about the D-Day landings of 1944 was Hitler’s response. The German Fuhrer was utterly convinced the attack was a…

Life in Hitler’s Wartime Headquarters

During WWII, Adolf Hitler governed Germany from a series of specially prepared bases. Often located far from cities and the front lines, those places took…

Witold Pilecki: the Man Who Volunteered To Go To Auschwitz

During WWII, most people did what they could to avoid the Nazis. One man did the exact opposite; he volunteered to go to Auschwitz. Witold…

Amazing Photos From The Battle of Britain – When ‘The Few’ Were Supported by ‘The Many’

The Battle of Britain was one of the most important battles of World War II. Thanks to its success, the Allies were able to maintain…

A Real Treat – Visitors Will Soon Be Able To Ride A WW2 PT Boat in New Orleans

What a rush this will be: tourists will soon have the opportunity to go for a ride in a restored Second World War PT boat…

A Costly Failure: Germany’s Failed Attempts to Infiltrate Allied-Occupied Italy

The Allied invasion of Italy was one of the great reversals of WWII. It was followed by the failure of Nazi Germany’s attempts to put…