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Little-Known Military Machines: Britain’s WWII Heavy Assault Tank

The British designed a tank especially for use in World War 2: The Heavy Assault Tank aka Assault Gun aka the Tortoise. However, this tank…

Exciting WWII Tales Of The Cromwell Tank (Watch)

War memories are sometimes teeming with amazing anecdotes, and in this video, Lindybeige recounts two of them and also talks a little about the British WW2…

German WWII Submarine Wreck Is Leaking Mercury Into Ocean

German U-boat U-864 sunk off the coast of Fedje, a Norwegian island, during World War II. The submarine was carrying 67 tons of mercury. When…

We Were Soldiers: Tony Nadal – The Battle of la Drang (Watch)

In the first major battle of the war that involved regular U.S. ground forces and North Vietnamese forces, Col. Tony Nadal and the soldiers of…

Nazi German Special Forces: The Brandenburg Regiment

Holly Godbey

The Brandenburg Regiment, part of Germany’s Nazi special forces, was created by Captain Theodor von Hippel. Hippel was a military man, who had served in…

Band of Brothers Wild Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron Sing A WWII Foxhole Song (Watch)

Two of the real life Band of Brothers, best friends Wild Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron, sing “Mares Eat Oats.” William J. Guarnere (April 28th…

Battle of the Kasserine Pass 1943: Erwin Rommel, The Desert Fox

Colin Fraser

In late January and throughout February 1943, American troops had their first major engagements with German forces in World War II in Tunisia. It really…

Nancy Wake – WW2 Freedom Fighter, Allied Agent, And The Gestapo’s Most Wanted

The books and moments of history are filled with memorable names, courageous figures, and moments of sheer ingenuity. Yet not all names are as well…

The Pals Battalions: Comradeship and Tragedy in the First World War

Few stories better exemplify the spirit of the First World War than that of the Pals battalions. These British units embodied comradeship, courage, unwavering national…

Iowa Family Finds Wreckage Of Father’s P-47 Bomber In Italy

Lt. Loren Hintz was on his 64th mission on April 21, 1945. He was the last of twelve planes bombing buildings that housed German troops…

The Gun: US Airforce Reveals Everything About The Legendary A-10 Thunderbolt II (Watch)

Video Feature on the A-10 Thunderbolt II Aircraft with a focus on its primary weapon system, the GAU-8 Avenger. In the early 1970s, the A-10…

Even Better Than The Mustang – These Soviet Yak 3 Fighters Owned The Sky (Watch)

The Soviet Yak fighter (Yakovlev Yak-3) was a Soviet dogfighter that was used in World War 2. This was a robust craft, and its maintenance…