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Sergeant York – Captured 132 German Soldiers Pretty Much Single Handed In WWI – Battle Scene

Sergeant Alvin York was seemingly born to a hardscrabble existence and anonymity in death, but World War One changed that forever. The story of York is…

Landing On Leyte During The Philippines Campaign Of World War 2 – Amazing Color Video

In 1942, the Japanese invaded and occupied the Philippines. Two years later, United States forces began their liberation. This was known as the Battle of…

WWII-Era Bomb Found And Detonated Near Florida State University Campus

A World War II-era bomb was found at a construction site near the campus of the Florida State University.  An Air Force explosives team dug…

At 92, This WWII Veteran Recalls The Final Days Of The War

Lou Martinez spent seven years in an orphanage in East Chicago.  He remembers that the nuns there were strict in their discipline.  “They had their…

After the Nuremberg Trials, Spandau Prison Was Dedicated To Holding 7 Nazi War Criminals

In the borough of Spandau on Berlin’s west side, there sits a shopping complex on Wilhelmstraße that was once a shopping and leisure fixture for…

Ruth Gruber, Journalist and Humanitarian During WW2, Has Died Aged 105 Years Old

Ruth Gruber rushed in to work the morning she saw the news that 1,000 Jewish refugees were being brought to the US.  The refugees were…

The Slow Disappearance Of WWII-Era Shipwrecks Is Being Investigated

The governments of Britain and the Netherlands are investigating the disappearance of several World War II shipwrecks from the Pacific Ocean. The wrecks were first…

60 Amazing Photos Of Operation Husky, The Amphibious Invasion Of Sicily In WWII

‘Operation Husky’ was the codename for the invasion of Sicily in 1943. The Operation began on the night of 9/10 July. It was a large amphibious and airborne operation,…

“I Was Happiest In The Sky” – This Woman Was The First Person To Encounter The Attackers At Pearl Harbor

The first Americans to see the Japanese that fatal day they bombed Pearl Harbor were not on the ground. They were in the air, and…

Battlefield I Weapons Are Accurate in Every Detail

The makers of Battlefield I have put a lot of work into this new game that gives players the virtual experience of handling World War…

Elite Italian Shock Troops – The Arditi: We Either Win, Or We All Die!

The Arditi were a special Italian shock trooper unit which was most active during the last two years of the First World War. Their name…

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…