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After The USS Indianapolis Was Sunk, The Sailors Had To Survive The Worst Shark Attack in History

On July 30th, 1945, a Japanese submarine sank a Portland-class cruiser of the US Navy, resulting in the single greatest casualty rate in American naval…

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…

Badly Wounded, This Marine Used His Spade To Knock Grenades Back At The Enemy

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Hector Cafferatta would describe himself as the world’s worst baseball player, but that didn’t stop him from whacking over a dozen grenades out of the…

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…

42 Stunning Photos of the Battle of Britain!

The Battle of Britain was an aerial campaign fought between British Royal Air Force and Luftwaffe. It lasted from 10th of July until 31st of…

Operation Barbarossa – Hitler’s Invasion of the Soviet Union

A quick look at the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany in 33 facts: 1. The invasion of the Soviet Union was the most…

Wilhelm Frankl and Fritz Beckhardt: Top German Jewish Fighter Aces of WW1

Wilhelm Frankl Standoff Neuberg, home to the 74th Tactical Fighter Squadron, sits just south of the Danube River, nestled deep within a woodland. Since 1973, the base…

Watch as Rare WWII Aircraft Share the Air: DeHallivand Mosquito and Lockheed P-38 Lightning

This video captures a unique moment in aviation history. Two of the world’s most rare aircraft dance through the sky together at one of the…

Artifact Hunter Finds WW2 Mortar on the Site of Secret Commando Training Center

In August this year, a mortar that was found on the site of a Second World War spy school in Oshawa, Ontario was detonated safely…

Massacre: The Day The SS Wiped Out The Entire French Village Of Oradour-sur-Glane

On December 9, 2014, a German court in Cologne dropped the multiple charges of murder and accessory to murder against an 88-year-old man named Werner…

Treasure Trove of WW2 Artifacts Including Russian Aircraft Found in Polish River

Most of us have heard of important historical finds dredged from the depths of the sea – but somehow, it surprises us when such a…

India and the USA Are Co-Operating Over WW2 Crash Site Surveys

India has approved a U.S. team’s visit to their country to survey additional sites where U.S. planes crashed during the Second World War. Defense Secretary…