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Lincolnshire Bomber Command Memorial Damaged by Vandals

The International Bomber Command Centre in Lincolnshire, England, tells the story of more than 55,000 men who were killed in World War II. The 102-foot…

Jeannette Guyot, French WWII Heroine: February 26, 1919 – April 10, 2016

Jeannette Guyot was born on February 26, 1919, in Chalon-sur-Saône. In June 1940, when France fell to Germany, she joined the Resistance with the rest…

The Man Who Worked to Complete Washington’s World War II Memorial Dies at 96

F. Haydn Williams died on April 22nd at his home in San Francisco at the age of 96. He formerly served as a Defense Department…

The Siege of Constantinople and the Bulgarian Khan who fought the Arabs

The time between the 7Ith  and 8th  centuries AD is decisive for the Balkan Peninsula and the future of Europe. The Byzantine emperor Justinian II…

The Battle of Stalingrad: The Battle that Broke Hitler

It was at the battle of Stalingrad that Hitler met his match, and was dealt a decisive blow, from which he couldn’t recover. The battle was a…

20 Amazing Pictures of the Aircraft Boneyard in Tuscon Arizona

The Boneyard can be found in Tuscon, Arizona, in the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Of course, its official title is slightly less mysterious than its…

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

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…

Stuart & Shermans – Paraguay Reactivates 75 Years Old WWII Tanks

IHS Jane’s 360 has recently reported that Paraguay is to return their M3 Stuart light tanks to service and maintain their M4 Sherman main battle…

Top 5 Submachine Guns

The submachine gun is falling quickly into obsolescence, but they still fill a few important roles and are incredibly fun to shoot. In this episode…

Polish Resistance Fighter Who Fought Against Nazis & Soviets Finally Given State Funeral

The prime minister and other Polish government ministers attended the state burial of Col. Zygmunt Szendzielarz, a World War II resistance commander and victim of…

Jewish victims remains found underwater and interred in Budapest

Late 2011, renovations were being undertaken to the Margit Bridge in Budapest when divers, working on the bridge’s foundations found pieces of bone lodged around…

Big Changes Coming To First Division Museum at Cantigny Park

The mission statement for the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park, Wheaton reads ´Preserve, Present, Promote. Our mission is to preserve, interpret and present to the…