17 Images of Damaged B-17 Bombers That Miraculously Made It Home
The B-17 Flying Fortress was famous for being able to take a lot of damage and still make it back to base. We have collected…
Hürtgen Forest: The heroic German officer killed in a minefield trying to save an American
October 7, 1994, saw a strange sight over the Hürtgen War Cemetery in Hürtgen, Germany. The cemetery is the final home of 3001 bodies –…
Fayetteville exhibition marks 150 years since Civil War troop march
A new Civil War exhibition in Fayetteville, North Carolina had been opened at the town’s Museum of the Cape Fear. The Civil War Living History Exhibit…
50 years since ground troops arrived in Vietnam
Fifty years ago this year US troops began their ground offensive to combat the North Vietnamese Communist regime. Veterans around the US are commemorating the…
Matilda tank brought back to life for 70th anniversary of Battle of Balikpapan
A World War Two Matilda tank has been rescued and renovated back to its original condition by a group of six veteran soldiers in Australia.…
MIND BLOWING: An abandoned WW1 underground hospital – Carriere Suzanne
An abandoned WW1 underground hospital established into a giant limestone quarry. Check out these amazing images taken by the guys over at 442urbex and all images by Marc…
A strange and lonely hero, SS Officer Kurt Gerstein who tried to save Jews
One of the most horrifying testimonies from the horrors of the Holocaust was left by a conscience-stricken SS officer, Kurt Gerstein, who visited the deathcamps…
WWII Stories: Iris Nigg Lundin – One of the First Women Teachers of WWII Pilots
Iris Nigg Lundin may seem like an ordinary elderly lady at 97 but she had a special spot within the Marines during the Second World War…
WWII Sergeant Finally Gets What He Deserves – A Purple Heart – Posthumously
WWII Sergeant Rodney Williams finally got what he deserved for his service to the country during the Second World War – a Purple Heart. However,…
Tail Wing from Plane of Highest Scoring Night Fighter Ace to be Auctioned
The tail wing of the plane flown by Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, the highest scoring night fighter ace in the whole aerial warfare history is to go under…
Veteran female Spitfire pilot recalls flying during World War Two
A veteran female Spitfire pilot from World War Two recalls her unique war time story at the age of 98. Mary Ellis now lives in…
The Battle of Waterloo: Getting to Know the Iron Duke
With the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo fast approaching, let us get to know the Duke of Wellington, the Iron Duke, who caused the…