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World War Two Ex-serviceman Recalls the Dangers He Faced as a Tail-gunner in Bombing Raids on Germany

As time has passed and the 70th anniversary of the final year of the Second World War has been reached, most surviving servicemen are now…

The MiG 23 That Flew For 900km Without Pilot Then Crashed in A Farm Killing a Boy

The cold war is littered with near ‘nuclear apocalypse’ misses, technological and aviation advancement and a fair number of peculiar incidents. One such bizarre event…

Sammy L. Davis: The Real Forrest Gump

While it might be disappointing to find out that there was no single individual who became a football star at Alabama, received the Medal of…

Amazing Pilot Saved His Wingman, At 20,000 Feet Pushed A Damaged Phantom By Its Tail Hook Out Of North Vietnam

“Pardo’s Push,” by S.W. Ferguson. Source Of the 132 missions Bob Pardo flew in Vietnam with the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, the most significant is…

Announcing Bomber Camp 2016: BATTLE OF THE BOMBERS!

Bomber Camp 2016 presents Battle of the Bombers! Be a part of history as a flight crew member in the B-17 Flying Fortress or the…

Volunteer Body Hunters in Search of Russia’s WWII Fallen

Russia’s volunteer body hunters — individuals who are willing to devout their time and effort to scouring previous WWII battlefields to look for the remains…

HITLER’S VIOLENT YOUTH: HOW TRENCH WARFARE AND STREET FIGHTING MOULDED HITLER – Review by Nate Sullivan

Once upon a time when the History Channel actually aired history-related programs there was a running joke in which the channel was referred to as…

Germany Finally Removes Nazi Laws from its Legal Code

Like many other aspects of the German society, Nazis paid special heed towards the justice system to compliment their evil motives.  Adolf Hitler authorized a…

The Female Reporter Who Told The World: 1,000 tanks massed on Polish border, Ten divisions reported ready for swift stroke

On the 10th of October, 2015, Clare Hollingworth went to the Foreign Correspondents Club in Hong Kong. An honored member, Clare has visited the club…

B-29 – Doc – To Be Restored With Crowdsourcing Funds!

The Friends of the B-29 Doc in Wichita have joined together to raise funds to restore a World War Two bomber and have now raised…

How English Invaders Transformed Medieval Irish Warfare

In 1167, Diarmait Mac Murchada brought English mercenary troops to Ireland. He had lost the kingship of Leinster and Uí Chennselaig during a struggle for…

Disaster at Teutoburg Forest – The Worst Defeat Of the Roman Armies, Ever!

The Battle of Teutoburg Forest was one of the worst defeats suffered by the Roman army in its entire existence not in terms of men…