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South Texas City of San Antonio Honors Filipino WWII Veterans

Dominador Soriano fought in World War II as a member of two different armies. Soriano lives in San Antonio and recently celebrated his 100th birthday.…

D-Day Veteran Who Was Awarded the Legion of Honor Has Passed Away Aged 94

Seventy-two years had passed before the song lyrics written by John Chrenka Jr. were heard again. The words were penned when, as a 22-year-old from…

WWII Veterans Of Last Man’s Club Will Meet Until There’s Only One Left

For over 60 years, members of the Last Man’s Club of World War II have met once a year to raise a toast: “To our…

Concrete Ships Turned Out To Be A Surprisingly Good Idea

Although the idea might sound ridiculous at first, concrete ships have played an important role in naval warfare. When shortages of timber and steel threatened…

Now Aged 105, This Independent Woman Was The First Journalist To Report The Start Of WW2

A birthday party is such fun – more so when reaching the 80th, 90th and finally the impressive 100th birthday celebrations. More impressive still, though,…

The American WW2 Corsair Fighter-Bomber Was Called The ‘Whistling Death’ – (Watch)

What was the role of the Corsair in World War 2? You are about to find out by watching this informative video. The Corsair was…

Incredibly Well-Preserved Wrecks Of WW2 Tanks and Armored Vehicles In Libya (Watch)

War in the desert has always been vastly different than the battles in the rest of the European theater. Having massive amounts of open space…

Amazing Rare German First World War Footage – In Color

This is a collection of rare WWI footage. In the video, you’ll see German soldiers march through the Brandenburg gate in Berlin, confident that the war will be…

Amazing WW2 Action Footage – US Fighter Pilot Shooting Down A ME-262 Jet Fighter! (Watch)

This amazing U.S. gun-camera footage shows an American fighter firing at a German Messerschmitt Me 262 fighter jet. These planes would normally fly at speeds…

Heavily Armored And Hugely Powerful – The WW1 British Mark IV Tank (Watch)

Introduced in 1917 during the First World War, the British Mark IV tank benefited from significant developments made on its predecessor the Mark I. First,…

The Heinkel He 177 Flaming Coffin, The German Heavy Dive Bomber The Luftwaffe Hated

The Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffin) was an aircraft doomed from the start of its inception. Its design was intrinsically flawed, its engines frequently caught…

Essential Facts: Four Of The Deadliest Battles of the 20th Century

The books of history are filled with stories of wars. History speaks itself for the fact that we have failed at avoiding wars from ancient…