US Army Vietnam War recruiter recalls his role as ‘Death Angel’
Harry Spiller was a Vietnam War recruiter for the US Army and he has now talked for the first time about his experiences after becoming…
Behind Enemy Lines; the March of the 10,000 Greek Hoplites
After defeating Xerxes’ mighty invasion in 479 BCE the Greeks enjoyed a fearsome reputation as powerful warriors, able to defeat armies many times their size.…
Dear IRS, Currently I Am Sitting On A Log in Bastogne, Belgium: COME AND GET ME!
During the Battle of the Bulge, General George S Patton’s Fourth Armored Division broke through the German lines to relieve the pressure on eighteen thousand…
The Man Who Volunteered For Auschwitz And Escaped To Tell About The Horrors
Inmate 4859. The Death Camp Volunteer – Beyond Bravery Thus, I am expected to describe bare facts only, as my colleagues want it. It was…
The A-10 Tank Buster Was Built Around This Gun – See How They Load This Monster
In the early 1970s, the A-10 Thunderbolt II was developed. This official name is derived from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt that was used in World…
The German Officer Who Rescued the ‘Pianist’
Sometimes, things aren’t always so black and white. Take the Nazi officer who ran a concentration camp in Poland. Who would ever have thought that he’d…
In WW2, This USAAF pilot defected, he flew his P-38 to Milan & joined the SS
During WWII, an American pilot defected to Nazi Germany. Despite this, he was allowed to reenlist in the US military. Martin James Monti was born…
War time journalist who broke news that World War Two had begun turns 104
The story of Clare Hollingworth, a war time journalist who discovered the Nazi invasion of Poland that started World War Two, has been uncovered. Clare…
Bletchley Park veteran remembers top secret assignment
Dulcie Klusmann who is now 92 years old and lives in Bozeman in Montana has told her story of working for the British intelligence services…
Alabama World War Two Veteran Treated To Free Lunch Every Day
An Alabama World War Two veteran is being treated to his daily lunch by thankful and appreciative locals in North Alabama. Mr Gilbert who is…
10 Interesting Facts About Douglas MacArthur That You Might Not Know
Douglas MacArthur, born on 26 January 1880 was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of…
LOOK!!! Views down the sights of historical military firearms – very clever
A great project and work from the guys at www.candrsenal.com. They have spent a massive amount of time taking hi res images of historic firearms.…