WWII Stories: The Mein Kampf, the Longest March and WWII Vet Robbie Clark
Emaciated British POW Robbie Clark knew that lugging a 700-page book on what could be a march to death could be an unbearable pain but he also knew…
Catholic Mass held in commemoration of World War II-era Croatian leader, Ante Pavelic
Jewish communities, including the Simon Wiesenthal Center, have condemned the holding of a Catholic Church mass at the end of December in Zagreb, Croatia, to…
Battle to save the Battle of Britain Chapel ended in success!
St. George’s chapel at Biggin Hill was likely to close its doors forever to visitors due to insufficient funding. The chapel commemorates the RAF spitfire…
World War II’s X men, crews of the dangerous X class midget submarines
The anniversary of the 1943 mission of raiding a German battleship using small and dangerous X class midget submarine or X-craft is being marked. The…
“Nazi Super Cows” of Hitler and Goering
A recent story has been making headlines in the UK that involves Hitler bringing an extinct cow species back into existence. Derek Gow, a Devonshire…
WWII American fighter aircraft, the Lockheed P-38 Lightning
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) A Lockheed P-38 Lightning in flight (2) A Lockheed P-38 Lightning of AAF Orlando Base, Florida is carrying…
2009: Hawaiian Seas Yield Remains of WWII Japanese Super-Sub
“[the I-201 Super-Sub] was nothing like anybody had in the Second World War. It had a streamlined body and conning tower and retractable gun.” The…
Poland’s ongoing search for its WWII disappeared submarine
The sudden disappearance of the Polish submarine from the North Sea during the Second World War was an astonishing incident. This year, two teams from…
Is This the End of Hitler’s Bloodline?
Hitler’s bloodline – him being the ill-famed leader of Germany’s Third Reich known for his obsession in perfecting the human race through what he called…
Krieghoff Drilling shotgun owned by Adolf Hitler up for auction
A Krieghoff Drilling shotgun, which is believed to have been presented to Adolf Hitler in 1934, is being auctioned for sale. The gun was last…
The Controversial Memorial in Honor of WWII German Soldier Karl-Heinz Rosch: “Hero with No Glory”
What prompted the small village of Goirle, Netherlands to make a small statue honoring Wehrmacht soldier Private Karl-Heinz Rosch? The steel helmet Private Karl-Heinz Rosch…
The owner of Winston Churchill’s London house speaks in favour of her accused Nazi relative
The townhouse in London where Sir Winston Churchill, the former British Prime Minister, took his last breath is now under the possession of a multi-millionaire,…