Easy Company – Band of Brothers – The Crossroads Battle Explained
Introduction – The Island It is October 2nd, 1944, the 101st Airborne has completed its tasks on Hells Highway around Veghel and Eindhoven and has…
Outrageously Edited World War II Pictures
Now that everybody has the skills to manipulate pictures, more and more edited pictures from World War II appear on the internet. Superhero’s, Star Wars, famous…
Nazis Killed Her Husband, She Bought & Drove a T-34 & Then Went On a Rampage
They say that “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” But if you take her love away, it gets a helluva lot worse –…
OH YES! Massive Mighty Mo, Bet You Haven’t Seen These Images Before – New York Naval Ship Yard, January 6, 1941
BB-63, the USS Missouri “Mighty Mo” is an Iowa-class United States Navy Battleship, the third that was named in honor of the US state of…
British Rambo of the Somme: “If I’ve got to be killed, I’ll die fighting not digging.”
Thomas Alfred Jones was nicknamed “Dodger” in childhood because he was good at soccer. Unfortunately, they quickly changed that to “Todger” – which is British…
Many People Forget That WWII Ended On September 2nd 1945 on a US Battleship. Did You?
The formal surrender of Japan occurred on the 2nd of September, 1945, at around 9am Tokyo time. While many believe that the Second World War ended…
All Aboard! Even the Pigeons!
On a hot August afternoon in Houston, Texas in 1967, Smokey Culver had just celebrated his 18th birthday. He was walking downtown at a time…
3 Key Artillery Techniques of the First World War
One of the great revelations of the First World War was the vast destructive power of artillery. Never before had so many guns of such…
10 Shocking Ways the Second World War Could Have Ended Differently
Decisions during wartime are monumental things. Each move and countermove has the potential to change the course of history. Here are ten shocking ways the…
A Virtual Battlefield Tour – The Somme From Above
World War One trenches have left scars in the landscape of France and Belgium and they can now be viewed via Google earth and Bing…
After Being Demoted to Private Nine Separate Times, This Canadian Was Awarded the Victoria Cross
If you ask any combat infantryman, you will hear that there are men who make their life easy in garrison and men who make their…
The 5 Best D-Day Movies Ever!
72 years after D-Day, the successful invasion of France has been featured in countless movies, series and computer games. Because we know you don’t have time…