THE MS WILHELM GUSTLOFF – Review by Mark Barnes
On 30th January 1945 the liner MS Wilhelm Gustloff was making her way from Gotenhafen packed with thousands of Nazi officials, refugees and armed forces…
Brittany American Cemetery in Normandy, Where 4,409 American Rest In Honored Glory
The Brittany American Cemetery is the final resting place of 4,409 American World War II soldiers who lost their lives in Normandy, France, during Operation…
Top 20 Images Of The Battle Of The Bulge
The Battle of the Bulge was fought from 16 December 1944 until – 25 January 1945 and was the last German offensive launched on the…
The Real Fury: Patton’s Disastrous Hammelburg Raid to Free His Son-in-Law
In February 1943, the U.S. Army had its first major engagement with the forces of Nazi Germany ending with their disastrous defeat at Kasserine Pass…
Watch: D-Day in Korea – U.S. Marines Stage Massive Amphibous Assault Training
The US Marines have been stationed in Korea since the Korean War when they played a very important role in throwing back the North Korean…
Top 10 Most Bizarre Tanks Ever Built
Tanks are designed for front-line combat. These strong armored fighting vehicles are a pivotal part of any land forces in warfare. Tanks can be used…
DIDN’T KNOW THIS!! Kept secret throughout the war, US naval base at Ulithi was for a time the world’s largest naval facility
On March 1945, the largest convoy of US Navy ships and personnel sailed from a base in the Pacific Ocean. Where was this base? This…
Must See: Amazing Stock Footage Of the Siege of Bastogne
The Ardennes Offensive was a last ditch attempt by the German army to halt the Allied advance across western Europe. The plan called for a…
Himmler’s Witches Library Discovered in the Czech Republic
The library of books about the occult accumulated by Heinrich Himmler, Nazi SS chief, was discovered last year in the Czech Republic. Since the end…
Hero Who Wouldn’t Surrender Received Posthumous Victoria Cross
Every soldier who braved the battlefields of World War I is a hero. Among the soldiers from Chichester, West Sussex, there is one who…
Future leaders – Training new Army officers through Lincoln’s ROTC program
By Jeremy P. Amick For nearly three years, Lt. Col. Donald “Ray” Ferguson has served as professor of military science for the Reserve Officers’ Training…
“Cheap” Purple Heart to be Returned to Owner’s Family [Sold for $4.99 at Goodwill]
A Purple Heart, sold for $4.99, will soon be reunited with the family of the man it was awarded to. Shopping isn’t a big errand…