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WATCH: Königstiger Engine Start and Throttle up – WW2 King Tiger Accelation

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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…

20 Amazing Propaganda Images of The Atlantic Wall

The Atlantic wall, meant to be an impregnable line of beach obstacles, bunkers and minefields, was breached in Normandy on most places within a couple of…

Secret supply of Nazi goods discovered

[Via] A secret supply of Nazi food and alcohol has been discovered underneath a restaurant in Germany.  The stockpile of World War Two goodies is…

New documentary details death toll of World War Two

Just over 70 years ago the US Army established the first war cemetery in Europe. Thousands of US soldiers were killed during the D-Day invasion…

SS Richard Montgomery wreck in danger of explosion

A local Kent man has been criticised for posing in the middle of the Thames estuary next to a World War Two ship wreck that…

JAGDPANTHER – Review by Mark Barnes

I haven’t been since the controversial modifications of the Imperial War Museum in Lambeth were completed, but friends tell me they have ripped the guts…

The Abandoned Bunkers and Fortresses of the Maginot Line

The Maginot Line was a series of fortifications built by the French Government in the 1930s. It ran along the border with Germany and was…

Did You Know They Landed Trains in Normandy Too?

A low number of LST (Landing Ship Tank) were modified to function as Train Ferries, the shallow draft of the LST allowed them to dock…

World War One poster collection goes to auction

A large poster collection of World War One government propaganda is to be sold by auction. The collection was started by a US Army officer…

Battle of Waterloo soldier causes controversy

Before World Wars One and Two when Germany pitted itself against the Allies, Germany had in fact been an ally of the British during the…

Look! 8 Overlooked WWII Movies That Are Really Good

Watching WWII movies has become a tradition during Memorial Days with classics like The Great Escape, The Longest Day and Saving Private Ryan included in the group of the commonly…

The Canadians in Normandy – 19 Pictures You May Not Have Seen Before

René Corby, a Canadian soldier of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division at Capriquet on July 8th 1944 Canadian Provost Corps guarding prisoners that fought in…