This Revisionist Neo-Nazi Lobby Shaped the Image of the Waffen-SS After the War
From the end of the Second World War to this day, the way the public perceives the role of the infamous Waffen-SS, the armed wing…
Russia’s excellent war movies to feature in Australian film festival
WWII was a period of great horror for the military and people of Russia. At least 20 million people are believed to have died when…
Historians claim the MOD has snubbed their role in finding remains of lost Lancaster crew
72 years after their plane crashed in Germany, five WWII airmen will finally receive the military funeral they deserve. However, this moment is being swaddled…
When Their Ship Sank In WWII, Camdon Who Could Not Swim Was Saved By His Friend Who Could, He Was Rescued, His Friend Drowned
On November 26, 1943, a German bomb dropped by a Luftwaffe plane hit the allied ship HMT Rohna. The British-made troop ship was carrying American…
Son Of Saul – Trailer
It is early October, 1944. Saul Ausländer (Géza Röhrig), a Hungarian-Jewish prisoner in Auschwitz works as a Sonderkommando member, burning the dead. One day he…
7 Ways to Win a Medieval Siege
Castles and fortified towns were central to medieval warfare. Their strong defensive walls allowed small numbers of defenders to hold out against much larger forces.…
Top 10 German Luftwaffe Aces Of WWII
The Ace Fighter cult came to prominence during the First World War, which was the first conflict that utilized the use of aircraft in a…
Bastogne – In The Footsteps of Band of Brothers – By Reg Jans
Maj. Richard Winters’ notes from his last visit to Bastogne BASTOGNE – Take it Easy! Inspired by Dr. Stephen Ambrose’s bestselling book and the successful…
Could Nazi Gold Be Hidden in Mussolini’s Bunker?
For many treasure hunters, adventurers and historians, Mount Soratte in Italy represents something akin to the Holy Grail of history. Over the years the mountain…
We Were Soldiers: Sergeant Major Basil L. Plumley – Veteran of 3 Wars
Basil L. Plumley was a soldier as well as an airborne combat infantryman in the US Army. He eventually reached the rank of Command Sergeant…
When A Pilot Flew His Jet Fighter THROUGH The Tower Bridge To Protest A Fly Past Cancellation
By: Elaine Fields Smith When RAF Flight Lieutenant Alan Pollock took off in his Hawker Hunter on the 5th of April in 1968, he didn’t…
Everglades National Park seeks volunteers for Cold War base reopening
Volunteers are being sought at the Everglades National Park Nike Hercules Missile Base in Florida, US to help tend and preserve the Cold War base.…