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Hitler Considered Occupying The Small English Isle of Wight in WWII – It Could Have Changed History

Dr. Robert Forczyk, a military historian, analyzed German military records and found that Adolf Hitler had suggested the Nazis invade the Isle of Wight.  The…

Making First World War Aviator Kiffin Yates Rockwell An American Hero

Historian Marc McClure intends to make an American First World War aviator, Kiffin Yates Rockwell, as well known in the U.S. as he is in…

Civil War Cannons Retrieved From The Great Pee Dee River, South Carolina

William Lockridge is part of a team that raised three Civil War cannons from the Great Pee Dee River. “I had three children, and it’s…

In 3-D: The Horror of Auschwitz in Virtual Reality Helps In Trials of WW2 War Criminals

Ian Harvey

Little did the developers of 3-D virtual reality think their technology would be instrumental in seeing justice meted out to Nazi war criminals, specifically those…

4 Important Factors That Could Have Changed Outcome of the WW2 Battle of France

David Herold

There are no shortage of memorable moments that unfolded during the Second World War. And though many of us would choose not to remember all…

WW1: German Spies Blew Up 100,000 Pounds of TNT in New Jersey And Damaged The Statue Of Liberty

The first terrorist attack on US soil happened when Germany attacked New Jersey in 1916 – an event which became known as the Black Tom…

The Immense Tet Offensive – One Of The Biggest Campaigns In The Vietnam War

In the late evening hours of January 30, 1968, the Vietnamese New Year began. This annual celebratory event, known as Tet, signaled the coming of…

The Amazing Career of General Billy Mitchell, American Father of the Skies

David Herold

Some of the greatest, most memorable figures in America’s history are only given their due credit after their death. During their lifespan, they either go…

Eight Essential Facts – The WW2 Bombing That Flattened The Heart Of Rotterdam

The Battle of Rotterdam began May 10th, 1940, and ended with the bombings on Rotterdam May 14th, 1940. German forces saw the Netherlands as an opportune…

The Lucky American WWII Seaman Who Survived Two Ship Sinkings

Ian Harvey

Walter “Irby” West, Jr., didn’t expect to be abandoning his ship in the Pacific during World War II just 10 months after surviving a sinking…

The Tank Museum Monopoly Released – Buying and Selling Tanks Instead of Properties

There is no one who has not played, or at least heard about Monopoly, the legendary board game! So there is no reason at all…

Churchill Crocodile Flamethrower Tank, A Terrifying Monster Of Devastating Destruction (Watch)

Watch some stunning footage of the British Flamethrower tank! The Crocodile was a modified Churchill tank,  fitted with a flamethrower in place of the hull…