Germans divided over the fate of Hitler’s Nuremberg rally site
Authoritarian States often use architecture to remind citizens of their relative insignificance, and of the might and grandeur of the State itself. The Romans did…
World War One Warfare & The Revival of the Helmet
When World War One broke out, the troops never realized just how violent and devastating the weapons of the 20th century would be. The front…
PBJ Bomber to be Restored One Last Time And Put On Display
During a training run on June 6th, 1944, the crew in a Navy/Marine PBJ-1J bomber dipped low to the water over Lake Greenwood, South Carolina…
The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, Rome’s greatest defeat
Varus was crushed. His feet and hands and mind were numb with the freezing rain. His legions, so splendid and untouchable only days before, were…
“HAMMERING HANK” takes on 22 planes by himself over Wake Island, then leads infantry in a desperate last stand.
Henry Talmage “Hammerin’ Hank” Elrod (September 27, 1905–December 23, 1941) was a US Marine Corps aviator. He was the first aviator to receive the Medal…
WHAT?!! ‘Phantom Ghost Fortress’ B-17 That Landed at an Airfield – NO Crew Were on Board!!
A B-17 Flying Fortress landed perfectly at an RAF airbase and completes the full landing pattern as well. The bomber comes to a full stop;…
Shot Down Over France, Chuck Yeager Evaded Capture for 4 Months and then Flew Into History at the Speed of Sound
If there was ever a man that was hard to sum up in one headline, it might be Chuck Yeager. One could mention how he…
Drone’s Eye View Of Top Gun Aircraft Carrier USS Ranger, On Its Way To Scrapyard
This is video footage shot using a drone that shows the USS Ranger on its way to be scrapped in Brownsville. This is very special…
How The Seven Auschwitz Dwarves Fell Under The Spell Of Dr Death
May 19, 1944 – When Perla Ovitz and her family were lifted off the train shortly after arriving in Auschwitz that fateful Friday; the SS…
David and Goliath of World War Two – The Shortest Soldier Captured The Biggest!
The World War Two story of David and Goliath – an Allied 5ft 3in soldier who captured Germany’s tallest soldier at 7ft 6in has been…
Copyright to Anne Frank’s Diary Continues to be Contested
A battle over the copyright for Anne Frank’s World War Two diary is becoming heated as several parties contest the rights to the diary. Anne’s…
The D-Day Landing Minute-by-Minute Revealed in Book
A comprehensive book tells the story of the D-Day landings in the order in which they occurred. D-Day Minute by Minute is written by British…