Japan’s Forgotten ‘Oskar Schindler’, Chiune Sughiara, to be recognised by UN
A Japanese World War Two veteran who saved thousands of Jews has been put up for recognition to the UN by Japan. Chiune Sugihara was…
Dogs – A Soldiers Best Friend Since Forever
New uncovered military records have revealed the numerous animals used to help the war effort during World War Two and beyond Dogs, in particular, were…
Magpie – Exploring the untold stories of World War II & PTSD
Looking at the website for ‘Magpie’, it’s hard to miss the self-proclaimed phrase ‘not just another war film’ nosediving out of the screen. I’m sure…
The Red Baron – Separating Truth From Fiction – By Ryan Clauser
During World War I a scarlet triplane terrorized the skies over France. This image is one that many people conjure when they think of…
The White Death – World’s Greatest Sniper – Fast Facts!
There have been many great snipers in history and who can take the title of the greatest is a topic of debate. However, if you…
Top hand guns
Hand guns differ in size, design, performance, technology and consistency. Here are a few of the top hand guns available right now. Beretta 92FS: [Via]…
Airborne Aircraft Carriers of the early 1950’s by Hans Wiesman
B-29 Super Fortress coupled to two EF-84 D’s with wing tips connected to each other in flight. During WWII, the flight range of the USAF…
Bodies of 200 Napoleonic Troops Discovered in Germany
Napoleon’s retreat by Vasily Vereshchagin The bodies of some 200 soldiers from the Napoleonic army have been unearthed from a mass grave found near the…
World War Two 101st Airborne Veteran Carl Beck Dies
On 6th June this year, the 71st anniversary of the D-Day landings, World War Two Atlanta veteran Carl Dean Beck died after a fall at…
WWII Metal Detecting – German Waffen SS – Traces of War on the Eastern Front (HD)
Team WWIIMD visited last year the former battlefields of the eastern front looking for traces of war, where heavy fighting took place in 1945. In…
Did You Know That Richard Burton Played Tito In The Partisan War Movie Sutjeska
”The Battle of Sutjeska” is a Partisan war movie directed by Stipe Delic. It was made in 1973 in the SFR Yugoslavia. It tells the…
Watch: King Tiger Saumur
The common name of Nazi Germany’s heavy tank is “Tiger II” but it is also known under the informal name Königstiger, which often is translated…