Loose Change Nearly Cost Him His Life – But It Saved Him
Optatius Buyssens was on a reconnaissance mission near the Belgian town of Lebbeke in September 1914. The sound of loose change in his pocket attracted…
The Pinks & Greens Are Back: US Army Announces New Uniforms Based On Iconic WWII Design
On Veterans Day, the US Army made the announcement that they are returning to a uniform it issued during World War II. The uniform, then…
WWI: Herbert Hoover Saved Just Over Nine Million People From Starving
When imagining the ravages of World War I, it is easy to focus on the more than nine million soldiers who perished world wide. It…
Tuskegee Airman to be Returned to Arlington National Cemetery USA
On December 23rd, 1944, twenty-four-year-old Tuskegee Airman Lawrence Dickson took off in his Mustang P-51 on a reconnaissance mission over the Austro-Italian border. On his…
USA’s Oldest Living WWII Veteran Hospitalized With Pneumonia But Should be Out Soon
World War II veteran Richard Overton, the third oldest person in the world at 112 years old, has been hospitalized with pneumonia. However, a family…
Un-Real-Estate $1.2 Million Scottish Listening Station For Sale
It is being touted as an ideal getaway for those wanting to hide out from a zombie apocalypse or other disaster, and it can be…
German Mass Grave Discovered in Stalingrad
A mass grave containing the remains of almost 2,000 German soldiers and their horses was uncovered by workmen laying a new pipeline in Volgograd (formerly…
Found, Stern Portion of WWII Destroyer After it was Blown Off by a Japanese Mine 75 Years Ago
The USS Abner Read was a Fletcher-class destroyer with a crew of three hundred men. Laid down in 1941, she saw action in the Aleutian…
Happy Anniversary To a Special League of Extraordinary Canadian & American Gentlemen
About three weeks before Christmas in 1943, a very special league of extraordinary Canadian and American gentlemen joined together to disrupt a German position in…
They Intend to Circumnavigate the Globe in a Spitfire for the 80th Anniversary of the Fighter
The famous fighter aircraft, the British Spitfire, has not been officially in use for many years — but it could be making news again soon.…
Improvising A War Ship: How These German Sailors Got Away In A Boat Not Seaworthy
Navy sailors have to be brave, and capable of improvising on a grand scale if their ship is damaged in an attack or, even worse,…
Historic & Iconic WWII Property For Sale in Normandy
If you want a chance to snap up a piece of history, then here’s your chance. A house which forms the backdrop to an historic…