“My Heart Refused Such Sinister Grandeurs” – The Fall Of The Last Napoleon
It was a turbulent time in Europe. The year was 1870, and the Kingdom of Prussia held the reins of power. Prussia’s king, Wilhelm, was…
FUSAG: Patton’s D-Day Army That Didn’t Exist
An army can help win a war without even existing. Strange as that may seem, this is exactly what happened in the case of the First United…
Re-enactment Of A Huge WW2 Offensive – Those Russians Do It In Style
The Petsamo-Kirkenes Offensive was referred to as the “Tenth Shock,” one of the most important military operations lead by Red Army in 1944. The term “Stalin’s…
Awesome – Top 10 Facts – World War II (Watch)
World War II lasted from September 1st, 1939 until September 2nd, 1945 when Japan formally signed surrender documents. This was a war on a whole new…
A Tribute To Hal Moore – We Were Soldiers (Watch)
Born on 13 February 1922, Harold Gregory “Hal” Moore, Jr. retired from the US Armed Forces as an Army Lieutenant General. He received the Distinguished…
Bringing A German Panzer IV Back To Life (Watch)
The Panzerkampfwagen IV aka PzKpfw IV was a medium tank produced by the Germans in the late 1930s and used extensively during World War 2. This…
Amazing Collection Of Restored American WWII Airplanes On Display, Inspiring And Educating Young People
Jamie Mitchell is the flight coordinator for the Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour. They recently brought four fully-restored WWII-era airplanes to Pryor Regional Airport.…
The Passing Of Bob Hoover, American Aeronautics Legend Who Stole German Plane To Escape A POW Camp In WW2
Robert A. “Bob” Hoover was a World War II fighter pilot. He became a legend for his flying skills while testing airplanes and pushing them…
A Long Journey To Bring A WW2 Hero Home From Guadalcanal
Peyton Mathis wasn’t born until five years after his uncle died at Guadalcanal Island in World War II. Mathis is the president of a building…
Software Deployed To Hunt Down Statements Implying Polish Responsibility For Nazi Atrocities
A civic group has launched new web software to discover online expressions that imply Poland was responsible for Nazi atrocities committed in Poland during World…
French President François Hollande Acknowledges French Responsibility for Roma Internment in WWII
French President François Hollande became the first French president to visit the main World War II internment camp for Roma people in Montreuil-Bellay in central…
A Quick Guide to England for Second World War American Service Personnel
The normal Englishman isn’t rude but shy, said a pamphlet published in 1944 and scheduled for re-publication by the Imperial War Museum. That’s what the…