Fromelles: The Worst 24 Hours In Australia’s Entire History – July 19th 1916
Horrifying loss was the defining feature of the First World War. For much of 1916, the focus of that horror on the Western Front was…
Operation Pike – The Plan to Bomb Soviet Oilfields In 1939 And Lose The War
Operation Pike was the code-name for a strategic bombing plan, overseen by Air Commodore John Slessor, against the Soviet Union by the Anglo-French alliance. British…
In the Pitch-Black Jungle of Guadalcanal, Marine John Basilone Would Decimate an Entire Japanese Regiment
Often described as the turning point for the Pacific in World War 2, the Battle of Guadalcanal represented the moment that Japanese expansion in the…
The Story of African American Troops in WWII Britain
Around 100,000 African American troops were stationed in Britain during the Second World War. The treatment they received from their white comrades in arms was…
Russian Army Deserter Found Living in Forest for 10 Years
A soldier in the Russian Army who deserted ten years ago has been found in the forests outside of Petropavlovsk, where he has been living…
The Doolittle raid remembered
Just before eight o’clock on the morning of December 7th, 1941, Japanese carrier based aircraft launched an unprovoked attacked on the US naval base at…
Medieval Doombringers: Viking Raiders and Their Dragonships
When thinking about the Viking age it is nearly impossible not to picture the iconic Viking Longship complete with dragon head bow and shields hung…
The Biggest War Machines Ever Built – Mighty Monsters of the Seas…Check Out the Size of the Guns Too!
From the Dreadnoughts to the battleships of WWII – naval power ruled the waves. Amazing designs and revolutions were abound and you can see this…
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…