10 Interesting Facts About Douglas MacArthur That You Might Not Know
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…
MoH: Despite Serious Wounds, Paul Bolden Took Out 35 German SS Troops In The Bulge
To be clear, the number would have only been 20 had the German SS taken Bolden up on his act of mercy. For after gunning…
Russian Liberation Army – Russian Volunteers Who Fought For Hitler
It was 1st September 1939 when Nazi Germany invaded Poland under a false pretext, officially kicking off WWII. The tensions in Europe had already reached…
The Curious Life of Norman Birkett – A Look at the Nuremberg Trials
The British Barrister, preacher, politician and judge, William Norman Birkett, definitely had a curious life. He was born on the 6th September 1883 and…
Admiral Kimmel: The Scapegoat of Pearl Harbor or the Man Who Opened the Door for the Japanese Attack
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…
U.S. Professor Could Be Jailed On Claims Poles Killed More Jews than Germans during WWII
A Polish-born Princeton professor is fighting a charge of national insult for claiming that during World War II, the Polish people killed more Jews than…
The Belfast Blitz That Destroyed 55,000 Homes
New research carried out has shown the extent of the ill-preparedness of Belfast during the Second World War. The city was left vulnerable to an…
Alcon developing movie “Perfume River”, Set in Vietnam during Tet Offensive
Alcon Entertainment is developing a drama based on events around the 1968 Tet Offensive. The Vietnam War spy drama is titled Perfume River. Alcon optioned…
The Battle of Tinchebray and the Conquest of Normandy (1106)
The future of Normandy and England lies in the hands of the three sons of William the Conqueror. The Normand Dynasty of William the Conqueror…
The “Glorious Glosters” Greatest Battle – When 650 Glosters were up against 10,000 Chinese
Unique in all the British Army, the “Glorious Glosters” wear badges on the front and the rear of their berets. This right was earned in…
The Siege of Numantia: Scipio Shows Young Marius How to Run a Legion
The Roman conquest of Spain was a long and arduous process. Several tribal groups occupied the Iberian Peninsula and each was a fierce and warlike…
Action T4 – Nazis Euthanasia Programme That Dealt With The disabled and Mentally Ill
In October 1939, Adolf Hitler signed a decree that enabled Nazi Germany to forcefully euthanize patients who they deemed were “unworthy of life”. After the…