The Man Who Worked to Complete Washington’s World War II Memorial Dies at 96
F. Haydn Williams died on April 22nd at his home in San Francisco at the age of 96. He formerly served as a Defense Department…
The Siege of Constantinople and the Bulgarian Khan who fought the Arabs
The time between the 7Ith and 8th centuries AD is decisive for the Balkan Peninsula and the future of Europe. The Byzantine emperor Justinian II…
A Brief History of the Holocaust: Japan and the Jews
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…
The Battle of Long Tan: 1500 Strong VC and NVA Force Ambushed 108 Aussies, They 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…
The Battle of Stalingrad: The Battle that Broke Hitler
It was at the battle of Stalingrad that Hitler met his match, and was dealt a decisive blow, from which he couldn’t recover. The battle was a…
Battle of Taranto – A Precursor to Pearl Harbor
Out of all the battles that took place during WWII, there are some that have had a deep impact on both sides. The Battle of…
Stuart & Shermans – Paraguay Reactivates 75 Years Old WWII Tanks
IHS Jane’s 360 has recently reported that Paraguay is to return their M3 Stuart light tanks to service and maintain their M4 Sherman main battle…
Polish Resistance Fighter Who Fought Against Nazis & Soviets Finally Given State Funeral
The prime minister and other Polish government ministers attended the state burial of Col. Zygmunt Szendzielarz, a World War II resistance commander and victim of…
Jewish victims remains found underwater and interred in Budapest
Late 2011, renovations were being undertaken to the Margit Bridge in Budapest when divers, working on the bridge’s foundations found pieces of bone lodged around…
Big Changes Coming To First Division Museum at Cantigny Park
The mission statement for the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park, Wheaton reads ´Preserve, Present, Promote. Our mission is to preserve, interpret and present to the…
Korean War Air force Veteran Receives Service Medals 60 Years Later
Air Force Korean War Veteran, Ronald G. DeBlase, said he learned he hated the ocean on a cross-Atlantic voyage. “When I got back, I went…
Meet General George Kenney, Master Aviator and War Hero
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…