Rangers led the way during World War Two
[Via] The US Army’s Rangers section has been in operation since the mid-1700s and during World War Two it was crucial to the success of…
British teenagers caught stealing items from Auschwitz
[Via] Two schoolboys from the UK have been arrested in Poland after they were caught stealing objects from the Auschwitz concentration camp grounds. The two…
8 Low-Tech and Bizarre Tactics and Weapons Used in WWII
The Second World War that is remembered by the Atomic bomb’s mushroom cloud and V2 rockets, it is very hard to imagine that throughout the…
Rare Photographs the Aftermath of Battle of Monte Cassino, ca. 1944
The Battle of Monte Cassino was a costly series of four assaults by the Allies against the Winter Line in Italy held by Axis forces…
8 Famous Recipients of the Purple Heart
It is a common knowledge that the Purple Heart is a US military award given to servicemen and women who were injured [or killed] by…
A Stained Glass Window Illustration Dedicated to ‘Battle of Britain’ Veterans
Undoubtedly, Adolf Hitler had a number of illusions and dreams shattered one after another as the conflict in the Europe intensified. Hitler was under the…
World War II Veterans Look Back On The Most Extraordinary Days Of Their Lives
It is very hard to imagine in 2015, the life and times of the people who lived through the most brutal clash of human history,…
Controversy over Apple’s removal of Confederate flag games
As America still reels from the devastating shooting of a bible study class in Charleston, South Carolina, and an activist has been arrested for removing…
From the Eagle’s Nest to Ohio: The Story of Mrs. Hitler’s Silk Underwear
A small antique shop in Ohio carries a surprisingly strange item for sale — the silk underwear of long-time mistress and short-time Mrs. Hitler, Eva…
The Black Americans of WWII: Seventy Years and Still Fighting for Recognition
Black Americans – about one million of them – are one group of US soldiers who fought bravely like anybody else during the Second World…
Top 10 Tanks of all time
Since the First World War, tanks have become an integral part of modern and conventional warfare. Following is the list of world’s top ten tanks…
Julius Erasmus, Hürtgenwald’s Grave Digger – He Buried 1569 Soldiers, Alone!
Julius Erasmus lost everything in the Second World War but that did not stop him from doing what others neglected to do after the conflict…