The Harlem Hellfighters – The Most Famous African-American Combat Unit of World War I
In World War I, nearly 380,000 African-Americans served in the U.S. Army. African-American soldiers primarily served in the 92nd and 93rd Division. While there was…
Chilling Footage Of A B-17 Going Down
As you’ll see in this historical footage, a B-17 squadron gets attacked by Nazi fighters. Though tough to watch, the audio from the intercom (voiced…
The Partly Completed Super Heavy Tank: The E-100 Tiger-Maus
Nearing the end of WWII, Germany maintained the belief that super tanks could reverse the war’s outcome and help them emerge victorious. The Panzerkampwagen E-100…
This WWII US Fighter Pilot Knows His Stuff, Shooting Down A ME-262 Jet Fighter!
This amazing U.S. gun camera footage of an American fighter firing at a German Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. These would normally fly at speeds…
Did You Know “Kilroy was Here” Can Be Found On National WWII Memorial In Washington?
A little comic relief really does work to calm the nerves and reduce tension. A welcome and a nod can make a new and frightening…
Remembering the Swansea Blitz That Destroyed 11,000 Buildings And Left 230 People Dead
February 19–21, 1941, marked the darkest days in Swansea’s history. From as far as Cornwell and Devon you could see the city burning as it…
WWII Rescue Motor Launch Finally Retires After 60 Years of Working as a Ferry
A boat that was used during World War II is finally going into retirement. During the war, the boat was used for rescuing airmen, after the war it…
Lucky Strike: When the Americans Came to Sweden
Bob Birmingham When we think of countries that played a role in World War II it is highly unlikely that someone will think of Sweden. The country…
Leicester to Libya – Review by Mark Barnes
Read any of the great accounts of warfare from the major publishing houses and it will be apparent their reliance on primary sources for details…
Mitchell L Higginbotham, Tuskegee Airman, Dies Age 94
“Mitch was a true patriot, who against tremendous adversity and prejudice would not wavier from his allegiance to the United States and his goal to…
Sad! Harrier Jump Jet Graveyard
Our chums from Abandoned UK visited this amazing Harrier Jump Jet graveyard located somewhere in the United Kingdom. The Harrier Jump Jet, known formally as…
AMAZING: Captain Charles Upham, The Only Combat Soldier To Be Awarded The Victoria Cross & Bar. Personally Responsible for Destroying a German Tank and Several Guns and Vehicles with Hand Grenades
When you have thrown on your first Victoria Cross, you have entered an elite fraternity in the history of war that commands the respect of…