Medal of Honor – John R. Fox Sacrificed Himself by Deliberately Calling an Artillery Strike on his Own Position Copy
John Robert Fox was an American soldier who was killed in action when he deliberately called artillery fire on his own position after his position…
Canada’s World War Two Creecode talkers subject of new documentary
The language of Cree has been revealed to have been used during World War Two by Cree code talkers. Code talkers were people employed by the…
World War Two veteran evicted from home on a stretcher
A 90 year old World War Two veteran soldier has refused to leave his home, so authorities have forcibly removed him on a stretcher. John…
Previously unseen vintage film documents US World War Two bombings of Japan
[Via] Previously unseen vintage film footage of US bombers attacking key positions over Japan near to the end of World War Two has been rediscovered.…
When Israel, the Soviets and the US nearly destroyed the Middle East
During the Cold War many countries were on high alert, none more so than Israel, the US and the Soviet Union. One of the tensest…
Top-secret Nazi ‘A-to-Z of Britain’ gives detailed insight of Hitlers plans of invading and settling down in Britain
When the Fuhrer gave the marching orders on May 10th 1940, the German forces seemed unstoppable from invading and occupying most of Europe as they…
German actor Hardy Krüger fought for the SS in WWII.
Hardy Krüger was born in Wedding, Berlin, Germany in 1928. Known for his acting, having appeared in films with Richard Attenborough, Richard Burton, Ryan O’neal…
Medal of Honor: Peter Lemon was high on marijuana, he single-handedly fought off two waves of Vietcong
The Medal of Honor is America’s highest military award given to US citizens for acts of valor. Even if those recipients smoke pot. Peter Charles Lemon…
Educators under scrutiny for interpretation of US Civil War
American Civil War [Via] Educating American youngsters about the US Civil War is coming under scrutiny as tensions in the south continue to unravel. In…
Japanese company, Mitsubishi to make World War Two apology
[Via] 70 years after the end of World War Two, a Japanese company is going to apologise to US veterans for their treatment during the…
Omar Bradley – 20 Facts of The GI General
I. Born as Omar Nelson Bradley but referred to as “Brad”, he was born on February 12, 1893, in Randolph County, which is in rural…
27 of the Funniest and Weirdest Pictures Of WWII
War is a terrible thing but strange and funny pictures were taken during that period too. You will find no memes or modern stuff in…