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Decades After D-Day, WW2 Hero Receives Highest French Honor

The invasion of Nazi-occupied France is considered a major turning point of the Second World War. Scores of British and U.S. soldiers perished during and…

Sequel to 1981 WW2 Submarine Movie ‘Das Boot’ Coming to TV

In 1981, Das Boot showcased the claustrophobia and danger of working on a submarine during World War II. The epic German film jumpstarted the careers…

The Exploits of the Fifteenth Air Force In 13 Stunning pictures!

Created in November 1943, the Fifteenth Air Force was the direct descendant of the American Ninth and Twelfth Air Forces that had fought in the…

The Daring SAS Raid That Destroyed 37 Enemy Planes and Cemented The Reputation of the SAS

Get to know the story of the brave and daring five-men SAS raid deep into German General Erwin Rommel’s territory in North Africa that convinced…

Campaigners Fight To Save Iconic WW2 Battle Site From Destruction

Hotel Dreyeroord in Oosterbeek, 5km west of Arnhem holds a special place in the hearts of many British servicemen, but this year, plans have begun…

How to Lose the War in 100 Days – Give The Eastern Front to Himmler

The headline may come to a surprise to many. Wasn’t Heinrich Himmler the person behind the SS and the Holocaust? Surely he wasn’t in command…

Nicolas Cage Fights Submarines & Sharks in ‘USS Indianapolis’ First Trailer

The famed movie ‘USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage’ is centered upon the USS Indianapolis Navy ship and is set in July, 1945. The movie was…

WW2 Hawaii Mars Flying Water Tanker for Sale – Only $3 Million!!!

Have you got $3 million to spare? If you have, it would possibly buy you the Hawaii Mars – one of the two remaining, largest-ever,…

Sinking of the USS Indianapolis

Just after midnight on the 30th July 1945, Japanese torpedoes slammed into the hull of the USS Indianapolis and twelve minutes later this proud vessel…

Residents Must Pay for Nazi-era Street

In suburban Dusseldorf, there is a street called Auf’m Rott. It was first laid in 1937 by the Nazi government. The residents of that street…

The Surge – a new documentary mini-series about the Iraq war planned for TV

A new made-for-television mini-series from Samuel Goldwyn Films is on the drawing board. Michael Emerson is currently searching for a writer who will be able…

The German Infantry Squad in Action – A Demonstration of Minor Field Tactics

The U.S. Army translated the German field manual and made this training film in 1944 to teach their soldiers how to fight the Germans as…