The Wirraway Story – Australia’s First Warplane
As war loomed in Europe with the growing menace of Nazi Germany there was also an awareness of a Nationalist Japan intent on expanding its…
World War Two Veteran Receives Act of Kindness When A Stranger Pays His Groceries To Thank Him
A World War Two veteran had his groceries paid for him pay a grateful stranger. Eight nine year old Fred Mayhew from Hampden, Maine said…
Did You Know The Nazi’s Needed Almost 1 Million Soldiers To Fight Partisans in Yugoslavia? – By Edin Hardauš
The National Liberation War in Yugoslavia lasted from July 1941 until May 15th 1945. During this period, the Axis forces engaged a massive number of soldiers…
Major Cain, The One Man Tank Destroyer Who Received a VC At Arnhem
Major Robert Cain was awarded the Victoria Cross in the battle for Arnhem. He was the sole recipient, out of the five Victoria Crosses awarded during…
First UK SAS Soldier To Land In France On D-Day Has Died
The first UK soldier to put his feet on French soil during the D-Day landings has died at the age of 95. Lieutenant Norman Poole…
British ‘Spy Nurse’- Espionage During the First World War
[Via] The Espionage has been a vital part of the strategic war maneuvering throughout most of the 20th century. However at the start of the…
B-29 Superfortress ‘Doc’ Almost Ready For Takeoff – Engine Test Successfully!
B-29 ‘Doc’ – Courtesy of b-29doc.com Volunteers have brought back to life an aging World War Two Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber known as ‘Doc’. The bomber…
Wolf Pack – The Battle of the Atlantic
U-52 Silver streaks on the dark water. Terrifying explosions ripping across the night sky. Silent marauders slipping away and a few hundred thousand tonnes of…
Spitfire comes to rescue of Vulcan bomber at Scottish Airshow
The Scottish Airshow based out of Prestwick airport featured the last flying Vulcan bomber. As the bomber came into land it experienced a nose wheel…
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…
Operation Market Garden – September 21st, 1944
A day-to-day account of Operation Market Garden, as it happened in 1944. Written by Joris Nieuwint for Hells Highway tours. Nijmegen The final assault on Arnhem…
FUN: Drive Russian Tanks At German Tank Driving School!
An odd past time that is keeping people occupied in eastern Germany is tank driving. Heyse’s Tank Driving Fun School opened in around 2000 and…