How Two “Eager Beavers” Both Received The Medal of Honor For Separate Acts of Heroism In One Cursed Bomber
In 1943, several US airmen went on a suicide mission. Two men were awarded a Medal of Honor – the only time in WWII that…
Top 10 Reasons Why Hitler Lost WWII
Adolf Hitler, a man who swept the Germans up to incredible victories, was also the main reason Germany ultimately lost the war. He refused to…
Enola Gay Memorabilia Auctioned
In April 2015, a number of items from World War II were put up for auction at Bonhams in New York. Included among these pieces…
Archaeologists In The Netherlands Discover One of Caesar’s Battlefields
Archaeologists in the Netherlands have come across something quite amazing. They believe that they have found the remains of one of Julius Caesar’s battlefields and…
Marine Horse “Reckless” Carried 9000lbs Of Ammo During One Battle In Korea, Received 2 Purple Hearts, And Promoted To Staff Sergeant
This is not the story of a pet pony, an amusing tale of a Mr. Ed companion, or even the story of an amusing diversion…
Collectors, ready to cry? What happens to weapons after war….
It is simultaneously both a collector’s wildest dream and worst nightmare. After the war is over and the smoke has cleared from the battlefield, what…
The Liberation of Arnhem – Stunning Then And Now Pictures Of A Battered City
To celebrate the liberation of Arnhem, we will take a look at the town in a fantastic selection of Then and Now pictures. We will…
Korea: Eduardo Gomez Pried Open the Hatch to a Tank Under Heavy Fire and Threw a Grenade In
When one posthumously receives the Medal of Honor, it is assumed that they died in combat performing the gallant action that warranted the nation’s highest…
Whatever Happened to Hitler’s Body?
April 30, 1945 – the Soviet Army moves quickly through the city of Berlin, the capital of Germany and the home base of the Third…
10 Things You May Not Know About World War I
World War I was fought from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. Because many of the combatants had colonies and alliances beyond the continent, it…
Blackened Whiskey Canteen Takes Pride of Place at Pearl Harbour Commemoration Ceremony
A Pearl Harbor commemoration ceremony has taken place on the anniversary of the Japanese attack. The ceremony took place at the harbour itself and among…
San José galleon located off coast of Colombia
Earlier this month, Colombia’s president announced that a research team had located the shipwreck of the 300-year-old galleon, the San José. He announced that they…