Awesome Video – The Making Of The Epic Vietnam War Movie “We Were Soldiers”
In 2002 a film called We were Soldiers was released. The film depicts The Battle of Ia Drang, which was part of the Vietnam War…
History and Heritage at Shuttleworth Edwardian Pageant
Having has such a good time at the recent Military Pageant at Old Warden, we were pleased our friends at the Shuttleworth Collection got in…
WWII Survivor of the USS Corry Sinking Passes Away at 95
Grant “Gully” Gullickson, the 95-year-old World War II veteran who was featured in The Virginian-Pilot series The Lucky Few, died in Virginia Beach in June.…
Piers Morgan Offers to Replace WWII Veteran’s Stolen Medals
A 91-year old World War II veteran, who wishes to remain anonymous, left his six medals, including France’s highest honor, the Legion d’Honneur, on the…
Statue commemorating ‘Comfort Women’ causes a spat between Korean and Japanese communities.
The issue of the enforced prostitution of Korean, Chinese, Dutch and Australian women by the Japanese during WWII has once again caused a war of…
10 Most Evil Nazis (Watch)
The Holocaust, murdering of millions of civilians and prisoners of war, the attempted annihilation of the Jewish face from Europe the forced eviction of millions of…
5 Lesser Known Concentration Camps From The Holocaust
The extensive list of active concentration camps used by the Nazis in World War Two would be too long to write. The major camp names…
Flamethrowers in Action Shown in 36 Blazing Photos!
Flamethrowers were first used by the Greeks in the 1st Century AD. More than 1000 years later, this weapon was used by Byzantine Empire against…
Recently Discovered Escape Tunnel is a Tribute the Bravery and Determination of these Survivors
In the most terrible situations, such as to the horrors of wartime atrocities and massacres, it is amazing how certain people manage to hold on…
Top Secret Z-Force – Heroic Actions of Elite Australian WW2 Unit Revealed and Commemorated at Last
In 2014, anthropologist Dr. Christine Helliwell was conducting field research with the Diak tribespeople who live in the in the highlands of Malaysian Borneo, near…
A Look at the Life of Elie Wiesel, Writer, Holocaust Survivor, Campaigner, Nobel Peace Prize Winner
Elie Wiesel died in July this year. He was 87 years old. After becoming a best-selling author with his memoirs of his time in Auschwitz…
The Battle of Berestechko That Began The Swеdish Deluge
The Battle of Berestechko would be a fight against a massive revolt. Although the victory would give a chance for King John Casimir to end…