Winston Churchill’s Secret WWII Bunker Found Behind Fake Bookcase
A secret bunker built by order of Winston Churchill in 1940 was discovered outside of Norwich. It was built as part of a secret communications…
When the Soviets Shot Down A U-2 Spyplane, The Cold War Turned Hot
The Lockheed U-2 also known as the “Dragon Lady” is a high altitude recon aircraft that was built in 1957 to gather a range of…
5 Of The Bloodiest and Most Devastating Sieges We Tend To Forget
The rebel army of Yan fought against the Chinese Tang army in an attempt to take the Suiyang territory. The Suiyang city was under the…
Check Out This Video Breakdown of the Top 5 WWII Infantry Rifles
This video looks at five of the best the rifles used by the forces that fought in World War II. These are the French MAS-36,…
The Six Men Who Were Behind the July 20th Plot to Assassinate Hitler
The July 20th Plot to assassinate Hitler in his Eastern Prussian Headquarters, called the Wolf’s Lair, was probably the closest anyone got to really killing…
Life In A Destroyed City: Watch the Citizens Of Berlin in July 1945
On May 2, 1945, the City of Berlin fell to Red (Soviet) Army after 16 days of terrible battle. Adolf Hitler would not surrender, so…
Dietrich von Choltitz Was The German General Who Refused To Destroy Paris, Hitler Wanted Him Shot
Dietrich von Choltitz was a German soldier born on November 9, 1894. He is greatly remembered for his role in the protection of the beauty…
When Soldiers, Sailors, And Civilians Celebrated Victory in Europe with a Riot in Halifax
May 8th, 1945, was greeted with elation, parades, and revelry around the world. On this day, Victory in Europe was officially achieved, and the Second…
Plaque Commemorating Far East POWs in World War Two Returns Home At Last
After 43 years, the Plaque commemorating Oxfordshire’s Far East Prisoners of War has finally been put back on display. At St. Michael at the North…
American Hero Paul “Buddy” Bucha, MoH, Tells the Story of His Vietnam Experiences
Paul Bucha, a graduate of West Point and leader of the “clerks and jerks” squad, is also a Medal of Honor recipient. In 1967 Bucha…
WW2 Canadian Bomber to be Recovered off Swedish Coast
Four years ago, a Canadian Halifax HR871 was discovered on the bottom of the sea off the coast of southern Sweden near Falsterbo. It had…
WWII Veteran Receives France’s Chevalier Legion d’Honneur
Henry Hardy received the Chevalier Legion d’Honneur, the highest military or civil honor in France, for his service in the artillery during D-Day in WWII.…