I hear you have captured the whole German army “No Sir, only 132”
Sergeant Alvin York was seemingly born to a hardscrabble existence and anonymity in death, but World War One changed that forever. The story of York is…
25 images of tank wrecks of WWII
Images of tanks from Normandy to Russia. History seems to have a fasination with tanks, for the crews it was like being in a tracked…
Next Stop: Pointe Du Hoc and Omaha Beach – Amazing Color Pictures of the 2nd Rangers embarking in Weymouth
Almost Seventy one years on we look back on The US Ranger’s embarkation in Weymouth, destination Pointe Du Hoc and Omaha Beach. These amazing color…
A WWII bomber ‘Bristol Blenheim’ took to the skies after 12 years of restoration
[Image via Warbirdsnews] After more then a decade of restoration and, a World War II aircraft took to the skies for the first time in almost…
The man the enemy could not defeat: A giant with a volcanic temper -The only man to be awarded the VC on D-Day
The Second World War revealed over the years the stories of many heroes who gave their lives for their country in acts of boundless courage.…
Daring Escape of Two German Prisoners of War Down The Mississippi River During WWII
The story of two World War Two German Prisoners of War escaping in Minnesota has been uncovered more than 70 years later. Prison camps had been…
Erosion reveals England’s World War Two coastal defences
Erosion caused by weathering on England’s south coast is revealing some vital coastal defences from World War Two. A three mile stretch of the British…
Kuril Islands remain sticking point between Russia and Japan
Shumshu Island in the Kuril Islands of the North Pacific has become the focal point for World War Two excavations as the remains of 35…
10 Uncommon WWII Facts
In honor of the Second World War, here are 10 uncommon WWII facts to take to heart. Some are simply brow-raising they do not merit even…
31 images of Fallschirmjägers – Some May Be New For You!
The German Paratroopers or Fallschirmjäger were perceived as the elite infantry units of the German military and became known as the “green devils” by the Allied forces. On a…
Real Life ‘Jaws’ For Survivors of USS Indianapolis Which Sank Just Before the End of WWII
The year was 2000, the whole world was celebrating the dawn of the new millennium, however in the U.S congress a debate was taking place…
Tommy Prince, Native Canadian, Was So Quiet, Sometimes In Stead Of Killing Germans He Would Steal Something From Them
Tommy Prince was born on October 15th, 1915, in Scanterbury Manitoba Canada in a family of eleven siblings. He left school at an early age…