The WW2 Airborne Invasion Of Crete Was The Reason Hitler Abandoned Parachute Assaults For Good
Crete might be an idyllic tourist island now, but during a 12-day period in May 1941 a mixed force of British, Australian, New Zealand and…
Powerful Orders Of Medieval Knights And What Made Each One Distinct
Combining knightly warfare and a monastic lifestyle, the knightly crusading orders were one of the strongest institutions of medieval Europe. Through them, men sought a…
When Four Prisoners Escaped From Auschwitz In The Commander’s Car
In 1942, four Polish prisoners at Auschwitz had had enough. They wanted to escape, but if they did (regardless of whether or not they succeeded),…
Mayaguez Incident, The Last Battle of the Vietnam War, 3 Marines Were Left Behind And Executed
When a violent Khmer Rouge regime under the leadership of Pol Pot overthrew the Khmer Republic government, backed by the US, Cambodia was in the…
Amazing: The Untold Heroism Of The WW2 B-17 Gunners (Watch)
Strategic bombing missions had properly begun during World War 1 and the post-war years saw a number of world powers working on the development of…
Firing the Powerful Fully Auto WW1 Browning M1918 BAR… in Texas (Watch)
The Browning Automatic Rifle, or simply BAR, proved to be one of the most reliable weapons of the Second World War. Developed on the eve…
Tom Hanks to Star As Destroyer Captain in New WWII Movie!
Tom Hanks has had an impressive acting career spanning forty years. One of his most memorable roles was in Saving Private Ryan. He played a…
A 72-Year Old WWII Torpedo Bomber With Pilots’ Remains Was Found By Scientists
An American aircraft, a TBM-1C Avenger, missing since July 1944 has been discovered in the waters surrounding the Pacific Island nation of Palau by Project…
Picture of 90-year-old Arctic Convoy WWII Veteran Goes Viral
Tam Neal, a piano teacher in London, posted a picture of his father-in-law, David Kennedy, 90, on Facebook. He added a caption to the picture…
Watch this Spooky Drone Footage Of The Destroyed Building In Stalingrad Left Untouched Since 1943
The Battle of Stalingrad (a city in southern Russia, now called Volgograd) was one of the bloodiest and longest battles in history. Over two million…
The Loyal Messenger Dog Who Saved Countless Lives At Verdun In WW1
A courageous World War I war dog was widely hailed a hero, after battling bravely through no man’s land to deliver a life-saving message to…
China Is Developing a New Long-Range Bomber to Add to Its Military Power
According to the head of the Chinese air force, Ma Xiaotian, China is developing a long-range bomber as part of its military modernization program. China…