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40 images of captured Sherman tanks in German hands!

During World War II, captured soldiers became POW s (Prisoners of War) and were detained in camps. But what happened to captured equipment, such as…

Top 15 Worst Nazis

The Third Reich, which lasted from 1933 to 1945, was one of the most, if not the evilest regime in history. It attracted some of…

Seven-meter Torpedo Found At Scapa Flow Linked To Sinking Of HMS Royal Oak

A seven-meter torpedo was discovered last month in Scapa Flow, a shallow-bottomed bay sheltered by Scotland’s northern islands. Experts believe that the torpedo was fired…

Dover Commonwealth War Memorial Given the Green Light

Ambitious plans to create a new memorial naming the 1.7 million Commonwealth casualties of the two world wars have been funded by a £0.5 million…

Henry Mucci’s rescue of POWs from Cabanatuan Prison Camp

On the face of it, it looked to be a rescue mission with little chance of success. Reports had filtered through of the most terrible…

Forgotten History: Night Witches – All Female 588th Night Bomber Regiment

In the west we know little about the Soviet efforts fighting the Nazi’s. We know about the battle of Stalingrad and the battle of Leningrad…

The Massive Floating Dry Docks of the Pacific Fleet That Could Carry Battleships and Aircraft Carriers You Never Heard About

The United States Navy, during World War 2, decided to create a temporary forward base utilizing service stations; these stations meant the United States Navy…

The Only Known Recording of Hitler’s Normal Speaking Voice, As He talks to Marshal of Finland Mannerheim

The Hitler and Mannerheim Recording is a recording, made in secret, of a conversation between Adolf Hitler and Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim in 1942. Thor…

Nazi Gold Train Update: Digging Could Begin This Month!

Editors note: These are the Gold Train updates up to March 2016 In December 2015, the press conference denounced the claims of a Nazi Gold…

Coming Soon: Days of War a Fiercely Competitive WWII Shooter

Days of War is an online multiplayer shooter releasing this summer that aims to revive the style of classic WW2 shooters from the 2000-2010 era…

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…

Russian State Archive Head Removed from Post After Debunking Soviet WW II Legend

Sergei Mironenko, who had held the post of director of the Russian State Archive since 1992, was removed from his post less than a year…