The Original Memphis Belle B-17 Undergoes Restoration
The famous Memphis Belle, a B-17 World War Two bomber, is undergoing a major restoration project at the National Museum of the United States Air…
Hitler’s Nephew Didn’t Join The Nazis, He Joined the US Navy to Fight Them!
Conspiracy theorists claim that a certain Hitler survived WWII, fled to Argentina or Brazil, and lived to a ripe old age. What utter nonsense. He…
These 17 Spitfires In Formation Will Knock Your Socks Off! (Watch)
The Battle of Britain raged between July and October 1940. The German Luftwaffe (Airforce) attempted to wipe out the Royal Air Force (RAF) in preparation…
New Danish Film Tells Horror Story Of German Prisoners Told To Clear Mines After WWII
A new Danish film has been released telling the story behind millions of landmines buried on the coast of Denmark during World War Two. Martin…
Documentary Covers Secretary for Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi Propaganda Minister
A German Life (Ein Deutsches Leben) is a German film featuring four directors interviewing Brunhilde Pomsel. Pomsel, 105, was the personal stenographer for Joseph Goebbels,…
Into the Blue – Review by Mark Barnes
Here is another wonderful aviation re-issue from Grub Street, a publisher who have made a speciality out of reproducing classic books from Great War aviators.…
Remains of Black Watch Soldier Linked to Relatives After 100 Years
Lance Corporal John Morrison, from Brodie, was killed in World War I after serving in the 1st Battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlander). His remains were…
91-year-old WWII U.S. Veteran Honored by the French
James Facos was the ball turret gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress. He flew 30 missions, including bombing runs to prepare for the D-Day invasions…
Restoring The B-17 Bomber in Urbana
The director of the Champaign Aviation Museum in Urbana, Ohio gets the same question everyday from visitors. They all want to know how much longer…
“Come and fight a Gurkha!” he yelled, lost his right hand throwing back a grenade then “single handedly” defended his post for 4 hours against 200 enemy soldiers killing 31
Never mess with a Gurkha. Not everyone knows this, but then again, many people don’t know what a Gurkha/Gorkha is. Gurkhas were a branch of…
Sedan 1870 – The Great Humiliation of France
The year was 1870. By this time Prussia had consolidated its place as one of the great powers of Europe. Defeating Austria and Denmark had…
11 Amazing WWII Color Pictures Of The USS Enterprise – Big E
USS Enterprise (CV-6) was an Aircraft Carrier which was known to the troops as the “Big E”. Enterprise was a Yorktown-class carrier, was launched in…