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Biggest wartime shelter in Britain sheds light on life during the Second World War

wartime shelter

[Via] The biggest air raid shelter in the UK gives an idea of how Britons lived during the biggest and deadliest conflict of the 20th…

SS-LEIBSTANDARTE DIVISION & SS-WIKING – Review by Phil Hodges

“You can’t change history…. You can denounce it, be shocked, appalled or even revolt against the truth, but you can’t deny or ignore it” The…

Otto Carius, Famous German Panzer ace of WWII, dies at 92

One of the most respected and successful German tank aces, Otto Carius, who destroyed more than 150 tanks, died on 24th January 2015, at the…

Prora – a Nazi-built holiday resort attracting buyers from around the world

Nazi-built holiday resort

Investors are rushing in to buy as many units as possible in a very famous Hitler-era holiday camp. Sales representatives have reported facing a huge…

Tank Crews in WWII – Who Did What in a Tank

Tank Crews

Tanks have certainly played a large role in mechanising modern warfare. Their significance for both the First and Second World Wars cannot be underestimated, and…

WWII veteran who survived 70 attacks on Nazis died in a road accident

WWII veteran

Doug Gregory, a hero of WWII, who was awarded the famous DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross), conducted over 70 successful RAF attacks against the Nazis and…

Allied Special Service Force actions remembered by veterans

Now 91 years old, Harry Wilks, a World War Two hero has been telling his story of being a part of the First Special Service…

An amazing tale of a US soldier saved by a Nazi doctor

The Second World War has countless tales of heroic escapes and daring adventures, but some stories that came out of this war restore one’s faith…

The Colorful Formation Ships of The Mighty Eighth

Assembly ships were retired bombers that were still flyable. They were painted in unique paint schemes so large groups of bombers could find them in…

Remembering Hiroo Onoda: Japanese Soldier who Fought WWII for 29 Years After It Ended!

Hiroo Onoda was a Japanese soldier a brave and an amazing survivor. However, he was surviving and fighting for a war that has long since…

‘Quite a few miles’ Navy veteran served in Europe and the Pacific during World War II

Navy veteran

Many stories of a World War II veteran’s service involve receipt of the notorious draft letter, travel to a basic training site, and then an…

Last of the ‘Navajo Code Talkers’ has died aged 93

Navajo Code Talkers

Chester Nez, the last surviving member of the ‘Original Navajo Code Talkers’ has died at the age of 93. He was one of the 29-member…