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World War Two Jewish hideout discovered in Poland

A secret cellar used to hide Jews from the Nazis during World War Two has been uncovered in Poland. The cellar was discovered in a…

The First Gulf War – Fast Facts

Two Iraqi T-55 main battle tanks lie abandoned on the Basra-Kuwait Highway near Kuwait City after the release of Iraqi forces from the city during…

Flying the Me 262 – The First Operational Jet Fighter

The First Fighter Planes  When the First World War began, the airplane was still a new invention. Its potential as a military vehicle had not…

How Caesar Defeated 250,000 Gallics Coming At Them From Two Sides With Only 60,000 Legionnairs

Alesia: The Roman Army at the Height of Its Power Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars had been raging for over five years when his legions faced…

The Sturmtiger – Massive WW2 Tank With 380mm Rocket Launcher (Watch)

The Sturmtiger (‘Assault Tiger’) was an assault gun used by the Germans during World War II. It was built to support troops fighting in towns…

World War Two Japanese memorabilia being returned to Japan

Several items and Japanese memorabilia taken from Japanese soldiers during World War Two by American troops are being returned to the relatives of those they…

Cold War Titan missile site opened to public

Cold War Titan missile

[Via] The history of the Cold War has come back to life at the Titan Missile Museum in southern Arizona. The Cold War Titan missile…

5 Of The Most Bizarre Weapons Of The Second World War

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World War Two saw massive leaps in technology as the countries involved wanted to advance their military capabilities, medical support and communications over their enemies.…

Hiroshima and Nagasaki: five reasons why President Truman made the right decision

The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was apocalyptically awful. 70 years ago today, an estimated 90,000 people were immediately killed when Little Boy detonated 1,950ft…

How Vietnam War POW Doug Hegdahl Tricked His Captors by Playing a Fool and Memorized the Names Of 256 POWs Of His Camp

Learn how very convincing Vietnam War POW Doug Hegdahl was at acting his “stupidly stupid” character while at the hands of his Vietnamese captors leading…

8 Of The Worst Military Leaders In History

There are few figures more inspiring than a great commander. But few disasters are worse than putting the wrong man in charge. Publius Quintilius Varus…

Canadian World War Two veteran returns to Belgium

A Canadian World War Two veteran has been taken back to visit the crash site where his RAF Halifax bomber crashed in 1944. Bill Robertson…