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The Attitude towards Combat Medics during WWII

There was not a single, unanimously agreed upon code of conduct towards the medics who tend the wounded in the combat zones during WWII. The…

Dc-3, Icon of Victory. Part 2, D-Day+6, Top Brass flies into Normandy’s Advanced Landing Ground

On D-Day+6, 12 June 1944, the Allied forces have settled on the Normandy Beach heads, with artificial Sea Ports and Advanced Landing Grounds (ALG’s). See…

23 Amazing Images of the The Afrika Korps – DAK

The German Afrika Korps was the expeditionary force that was sent to North-Africa during World War II. It was first created as a holding force…

A Bridge Too Far – Quotes and Trivia From This Amazing Movie

A Bridge Too Far is based on the book with the same title, which was written in 1974 by the author Cornelius Ryan. The movie…

New documentary re-enacts Vietnam War

Vietnam War

[Via] A new documentary is re-enacting the US Army’s battles during the Vietnam War. The 1960s period documentary will feature people from the local Vietnamese…

Grace Fields – The Martyr Steamer of the Dunkirk

The role of the people and crew from the Isle of Wight in the Operation Dynamo famously known as the Dunkirk evacuation is undoubtedly worth…

Ten Reason Why French Lost the Battle of Agincourt

Battle of Agincourt

[Via] The Battle of Agincourt has a very special place in the English history and is considered the greatest English victory. Despite the small numbers,…

Watch: WWII Tanks in Dorchester

Watch WWII tanks driving through the streets of rural Dorset! The images are from the 2012 event Armour and Embarkation, the only WWII Tank event…

When Boys Grow Up: Massive WWII Dioramas Built With Lego

What happens when boys who play with Lego grow up? They build even bigger things from Lego! We’ve collected some of the best Lego dioramas…

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…