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10 Things You Must Know: How Hitler Came to Power

Before he was the Fuhrer, he was a Gefreiter in the Imperial German Army, a rank equivalent to Lance Corporal. Before he was a nationalist,…

Top 10 Aerial Dogfights in Movies (Watch)

For all the movie buffs and aircraft nerds, this list does the trick. But first: Spoiler Alert. Even though the list is a mix of…

A Bridge Too Far: The Battle for Arnhem – At A Glance

Operation Market Garden was one of the boldest moves by Allied forces in the Second World War. The ambition shown in this plan proved greater…

Storming Through Enemy Trenches in Iraq, Marine Chontosh Went After The Enemy With Their Own Weapons

Once the bullets start flying, and explosions ring out, one often has mere seconds to interpret the battlefield and take decisive action if one is…

Touchy move of Soviet War Monuments by Poles

The Polish Institute of National Remembrance (IPN), based in Warsaw, plans to move over 200 monuments originally set up by the Soviets after the end of…

“Soldier With Sad Eyes” Identified as World War I Hero

Lieutenant Frank Roberts, a Welsh soldier who was severely wounded at the First Battle of the Somme, had his image used in a music video…

93-year-old Veteran Once Again Flies A Cessna L-19 “Bird Dog”

93-year-old Preston Hyde is still pretty spry. He can take stairs with ease and continues to drive a car.”I never drank or smoked, and I…

Engine Damage Causes Fatal Crash Over the Hudson River

A vintage World War II plane has crashed, according to federal investigators. It seems to be the result of an engine cylinder that was damaged…

This Original WWII Color Footage of The US Army In France Is Simply Fantastic! (Watch)

Take a look at this stunning colored footage of US Army in France during 1944 and 1945. These clips give us a peak at the…

Top 5 Battle Rifles (Watch)

A Battle Rifle is the name used for a select-fire rifle that fires a full caliber cartridge. They were important weapons during World War II…

The Crusade of Varna

In the beginning of the 15th century, the Crusader army went deep into the realms conquered by the Ottomans and fought them in several bloody…

The Devil of Rabaul: Japanese Ace With 88 Kills Who Died in the Passenger Seat

“In the ocean of the military, reflective of all distinguished pilots, an honored Buddhist person.” So translates the name awarded to Japanese pilot Hiroyoshi Nishizawa…