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Restored WW2 German Fighter Planes On Display – ME 262 & FW 190 In Flight (Watch)

Here you will see two restored planes, the Me262 and FW 190, take part in an amazing air display at the 2013 Canadian Wartime Heritage…

All There Is To Know About The Best Tank Of WWII: The Panther (Watch)

The Panther tank wasn’t a heavily-armored tank or massively armed like other tanks out there (such as the Tiger), but it was considered superior as…

10 Facts: Five Star American World War Two General Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur, born on 26 January 1880 was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of…

Korean War Air force Veteran Receives Service Medals 60 Years Later

Ian Harvey

Air Force Korean War Veteran, Ronald G. DeBlase, said he learned that he hated the ocean on a cross-Atlantic voyage. “When I got back, I…

A Brief History of the Holocaust: Japan and the Jews

David Herold

You might be thinking that during the Second World War, Europe was the region where there were most Jewish people. A lot of people don’t…

Gestapo Torture Chamber Under Eiffel Tower! Shocking Video

The Geheime Staatspolizei, known by its more infamous abbreviated name The Gestapo, was the official Secret State Police sanctioned and used by Nazi Germany throughout…

Admiral Kimmel: The Scapegoat of Pearl Harbor – The Man Who Opened the Door for the Japanese Attack

Jeff Edwards

There have been few American military disasters that could ever rival what took place on December 7, 1941. The United States would see over 2400…

Meet General George Kenney, Master Aviator and American War Hero

David Herold

Every soldier who puts his life on the line is a true hero. However, some amazing souls go the extra mile and really reach for…

“WW2: War Pictures by British Artists” – Review by Mark Barnes

I get bombarded with books these days and had to re-organise my office to accommodate my “in-tray”; two large bookcases from a well-known Swedish distributor.…

The Ancient Roman Army’s Siege Technique Was Methodical And Terrifyingly Efficient

When the Roman army laid siege to a city, there were no half measures. Great effort went into preparing such an operation, the construction skills…

The Battle of Long Tan: 1500 Strong VC and NVA Force Ambushed 108 Australians – And Lost

During the Vietnam War, 108 Australian soldiers stood against some 1,500 to 2,500 Vietnamese forces near the village of Long Tan. When the battle was…

Historic WWII Landing Ship Tank visits Vicksburg

Vicksburg is honored to have a venerable old lady, in the form of WWII tank landing ship, LST 325, placed in the dock. This fully functioning…