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The Weapons They Carried: 10 WWII Infantry Weapons That Were Crucial to the Fight

Let’s take a look at the top 10 WWII Infantry Rifles of WWII, both Allied and Axis. M1 Garand The M1 Garand was the standard…

USAAF pilot defected, 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…

Stash of gold Nazi coins discovered in Germany

A store of gold Nazi coins has been discovered in a northern German town. The coins are thought to be worth around €45,000 and were…

A Daring Escape From POW Camp And An Enduring Friendship

A personal story of friendship and a daring escape during World War Two has been revealed from the letters and paperwork left in a soldier’s…

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…

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…

New book documents India’s World War Two role and evolution

India’s World War Two role

[Via] India’s World War Two role is often overlooked, but according to a new book called ‘The Rai at War’, it was World War Two…

German and British aristocracy at heart of pre-war relations

Edward and Mrs Simpson

During the early 1900s it was common to find an aversion to communism particularly from the aristocratic classes in Europe and the UK. They feared…

The Guard Who Let Stauffenberg In Recalls The Explosion That Nearly Killed the Fuhrer

assassination attempt

The conference room at the Wolf’s Lair soon after the assassination attempt [Via] During his time in power and as leader of the Nazi party,…

Austria Puts Ban on Neo Nazi Number Plates

Usually number plates for cars in Austria are generated automatically by authorities in each region. But just like anywhere else some drivers prefer to request…

LOOK!!! Views down the sights of historical military firearms – very clever

Jack Beckett

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.…