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B-17 Wreck Discovered Off Coast of Norfolk – Stabilizer Was Shot Off, Pilot Managed To Save Entire Crew But Himself

The wreck of a World War Two B-17 Flying Fortress has been discovered on the bottom of the sea off the Norfolk coast of England.…

Anne Frank Was Denied Entry To The US in WWII

The story of Anne Frank, the thirteen-year-old Jewish girl whose family hid from the Nazis for over two years is well-known. The German-born Frank family…

Atlanta Warbird Weekend to Host the AVG Flying Tigers 75th Anniversary

Chamblee, Georgia’s Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK) will be transformed into a World War II airfield September 24-25, 2016 when a squadron of vintage military aircraft from…

First African-American Hispanic Airman in World War II Finally Recognized

Many men fought and gave their lives in World War II. However, it’s not widely known that one particular pilot in the American military was…

Johnny Horton: American War Balladeer Taught History Through Music

Johnny Horton, known also as “The Singing Fisherman”, led a life as adventurous and interesting as his storied songs. He grew up in Texas and…

Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer – The Night Fighter Ace Who Shot Down 7 Lancaster Bombers In 19 Minutes

Once you know the story of Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, it’s pretty hard to forget. Schnaufer was an incredibly skilled pilot. He was arguably one of the…

For Sale: The Car That Nobody Wants; Reichführer SS Heinrich Himmler’s Car

For a while now, Himmler’s has been on the market for a whopping €500.000, it is in pristine condition and a real looker but it…

Watch: Crazy Emergency Braking With A Leopard Tank In The Netherlands

Finally a change from the standard team building exercises, nobody will fall backward and trust to other team members will catch them in this video!…

Images of War series – Review by Mark Barnes

Here are two very nice books in the Images of War range by Michael Green. I have been sitting on these two a bit too…

Royal Navy Destroys Huge World War Two Mine In Solent

During World War II, the U-boat fleet, which dominated much of the battle of the Atlantic, was small at the beginning of the war and…

The WWI Soldier Who Did Not Give Up: Lost Two Brothers In Combat And Sister In A Zeppelin Raid, Left For Dead But Survived

Robert Collie not only survived the Somme where the Allies lost 57.000 men the first day and fought at Ypres salient in World War One.…

New Orleans Annual Airshow Has Veterans Return To Their WWII Planes

New Orleans has made a program change in its annual airshow put on by the National World War II Museum and the Commemorative Air Force.…