English Country Estate with WWII past on the Market for £10m
Coombe Park is a 125-acre country home that was once inhabited by an aristocratic family who bred racehorses. It has been sitting, untouched, for thirty…
This Book Provides A Look Into The Lives Of US Navy Submarine Cooks
Being in the US Navy and assigned to work on a submarine is not an easy life. For months, men live in a metal container…
An Only Son of the 381st, The Life of Andy Piter, Jr. – By Donald J. Madar
Andy Piter, Jr. was the only son of Slovak immigrants and also my great-uncle. He marched off to serve his country in World War II…
The Countess of Romanones, María Aline Griffith, “The Countess Spy” Dies” at 94
The Countess of Romanones, mother of three and grandmother of thirteen, María Aline Griffith, passed away in December of 2017. Normally, this would just be a byline…
Ghosts of Time: 39 Beautiful Then & Now Pictures of WWII – Including US troops at the water pump in St Marie du Mont 1944 – 2015
On the 1st of September the horror of World War II was unleashed upon the world when the German Army invaded Poland. The Invasion of…
USAF’s horror year 1950, loss of 6 aircraft in 7 weeks, incl. a B-36 with Nuclear bomb
February 13, 1950. Dramatic story of a Convair B-36 B Peacemaker losing an Atomic Bomb! USAF’s Strategic Air Command’s long range Bomber ( with tail…
Iranian Embassy Siege and More – Top 8 SAS Operations (We Know About)
The Special Air Service (SAS) was founded by Colonel David Stirling in 1941 as a regiment of the British Army. They were originally a commando…
Mysteries & Controversies of WWI – 10 of The Biggest
Looking back at the First World War there are many events and that spark controversy to this day and mysteries to be cleared up. We…
WWII Bomber Pilot Returned Home 70 Years After Fatal Crash
Seventy years after the war, Barbara O’Brien received the call that the remains of her father, Robert Mains, had been positively identified and he was…
With Every Other Senior Officer Dead, the Battle Control Officer of the USS San Francisco Waded through Waist Deep Water to Save the Ship
It is a scenario we have seen play out in the movies time and time again. Amidst heavy combat, a naval vessel is taking on…
This Rogue Nazi General Committed High Treason To Stop The Reign of Terror in Croatia
Many heroes’ names line the pages of WWII history. Many of these men and women were not recognized and known to the public during their lifetimes…
Leaving No Man Behind, Bennie Adkins Missed the Evacuation Helicopter and Helped a Team Evade Capture in the Jungles of Vietnam for Over 48 Hours
To be perfectly honest, one can’t be sure how to write a headline for the Medal of Honor actions displayed by Command Sergeant Major Bennie…