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These 31 Rolls Of Film From A WWII Soldier Were Found & Processed; The Results Are Breathtaking

The Second World War is considered to be one of the most filmed and photographed conflict in recorded history. There were photographers attached to the…

Messerschmitt BF 110 – Luftwaffe’s Airborne Artillery & Night Fighter (Pictures)

In the 1930s Nazi Germany developed a twin-engine heavy fighter and fighter-bomber which became known as the Bf 110. Armed with four MG 17 machine…

Spain May Finally be Ready to Face Its Civil War

Barcelona’s Fossar de la Pedrera – Mass Grave of the Quarry – is fairly inaccessible from the city. It is hidden within walls of sandy…

Remembering The Slaughterhouse That Was Verdun In The First World War

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande met in Verdun, the site of a 300-day WWI battle that failed to produce a victor.…

92-year-old WWII Veterean Throws First Pitch (Watch)

92-year-old World War II veteran Navy 2nd Class Petty Officer Burke Waldron threw out the first pitch for the Seattle Mariners as part of the…

Tank Chats: The British Mark V Tank (Watch)

The Allies were the first to built tanks, and so the Germans had to come up with methods to stop them. At first they widened…

Pendennis Castle: Henry VIII’s Key to Cornwall

Coastal defences have been vital to Britain’s security since the days of the Roman Empire. One of the best preserved historical shore forts, and one…

The First Normandie-World War II International Film Festival, France

Ian Harvey

Official press release from the World War II foundation! The World War II Foundation officially announces the first Normandie-World War II International Film Festival to…

The Only Surviving Horten Ho 229 – “Hitler’s Stealth fighter”

The Horten Ho 229 is generally known by a few unique names. The plane was called the H.IX, by the Horten Brothers. The identity Ho…

Spine Chilling Drone Footage Of Oradour-Sur-Glane, Wiped Out By The SS

On June 10th, 1944, SS Major Adolf Diekmann and his 4th SS Regiment marched to the village of Oradour-Sur-Glane, surrounded it, and ordered every resident…

10 Interesting Facts about Seal Team 6 and the Death of Osama Bin Laden

On May 2, 2011, SEAL Team 6 (allegedly) infiltrated the compound of Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan, a raid during which he died. The following…

General Montgomery’s One Page Battle Plan for D-Day Released

The D-Day invasion was one of the most complex military operations ever undertaken. 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel in one day, with support from…