Crazy French Count Blew Up German Factory With Baguettes Filled With Explosives
In 1938, 15-year-old Count Robert Jean-Marie de La Rochefoucauld went to pay Hitler a visit in Bavaria. The German Chancellor gave Rochefoucauld a friendly pat…
B-29 Superfortress ‘Doc’ Almost Ready For Takeoff – Engine Test Successfully!
B-29 ‘Doc’ – Courtesy of b-29doc.com Volunteers have brought back to life an aging World War Two Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber known as ‘Doc’. The bomber…
The Ghost Army: How An Army Of Artists Helped Win World War II
Everyone loves a good secret, more than a dash of intrigue, and stories of unlikely heroes – like the story of a band of artists,…
German Submarine Used By Escaping Nazi’s Washes up on the Coast of Argentina
Something incredible has washed up on the coast of Argentina. Researchers believe it to be the remnants of a World War II German submarine or…
Spitfire comes to rescue of Vulcan bomber at Scottish Airshow
The Scottish Airshow based out of Prestwick airport featured the last flying Vulcan bomber. As the bomber came into land it experienced a nose wheel…
Flying Fortress found on British seabed after 72 years
In wartime, there are many examples of bravery, and many of them are honoured by the countries involved. There are also unsung heroes and often…
B-17 Wreck Discovered Off Coast of Norfolk – Stabilizer Was Shot Off, Pilot Managed To Save Entire Crew But Himself
The wreck of a World War Two B-17 Flying Fortress has been discovered on the bottom of the sea off the Norfolk coast of England.…
Anne Frank Was Denied Entry To The US in WWII
The story of Anne Frank, the thirteen-year-old Jewish girl whose family hid from the Nazis for over two years is well-known. The German-born Frank family…
First African-American Hispanic Airman in World War II Finally Recognized
Many men fought and gave their lives in World War II. However, it’s not widely known that one particular pilot in the American military was…
9 Reasons World War I Became Inevitable
The First World War was a conflict of unprecedented scale and destructiveness. Though its impact was unexpected, the arrival of war itself was not. Though…
This Finnish Ace Took to the Skies Against a Soviet Enemy That Outnumbered them 9 to 1
The 1930’s and 40’s would see a great deal of larger nations preying on the small, but don’t make the mistake to automatically equate…
Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer – The Night Fighter Ace Who Shot Down 7 Lancaster Bombers In 19 Minutes
Once you know the story of Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, it’s pretty hard to forget. Schnaufer was an incredibly skilled pilot. He was arguably one of the…