“A Bridge too Far” Tank to Run at TANKFEST!
A WW2 Achilles Tank Destroyer, which appeared in war epic ‘A Bridge too Far’, is to make its first TANKFEST appearance. The Achilles is being…
Gladiator of Auschwitz: Movie of a Pole Who Boxed his Way Through Hell
He was a part of the first mass transportation to Auschwitz-Birkenau where he was given the number seventy-seven. The story of Tadeusz ‘Teddy’ Pietrzykowski is…
Navajo Nation Mourns the Loss of Longest-Living Arizona Veteran Dies Aged 105
Saturday 25th January 2020 marked the passing of World War II veteran Sophie Yazzie. Sophie, a member of the Navajo Nation, was 105 when she…
More Terracotta Warriors Found at Ancient Chinese Burial Site
Chinese farmers were digging a well in 1974 when they discovered fragments of a life-sized statue of a terracotta warrior. The area was then discovered…
Some Fascinating Facts About Saving Private Ryan
One of the most accurate and raw depictions of World War II can be found in the film Saving Private Ryan. This film portrayed the…
US Man Exposed as Nazi Commander Dies at Age 100
Michael Karkoc passed away on December 14th at the age of 100. The retired carpenter was publicly outed by the Associated Press as a former…
Omaha Beach Bronze Bust Planned for Native American D-Day Medic
There is a memorial that looks over Omaha Beach in France, it honors the Native Americans who took part in the Normandy invasions that helped…
Why The US Sent Librarians to Portugal During WWII
Today librarians are expected to be the masters of database referencing technology. In 1942 the baseline was microfilm and specialists in the format suddenly found…
“What Needed to be Done” – Veteran Served as Navigator on Aircraft Patrolling Gulf Coast in WWII
During World War II, the military draft became the great equalizer—virtually all young men from various cross-sections of society had the potential to serve. Yet…
Part 2: Not Defined by Disability U.S. Army Veteran Overcomes Debilitating Brain Injury Incurred in WWII
Editor’s note: This article is the final in a two-part series regarding the military experiences of U.S. Army Veteran Sergeant Leonard P. Sergeant Leonard P.…
Part 1: Love & determination – U.S. Army veteran suffers severe brain injury during WWII combat
Editor’s note: This article is the first in a two-part series regarding the WWII experiences of the late Leonard P. Jaegers. The mission of the…
The Liberation of Belgium
September 2019, people all over Belgium are celebrating the 75th anniversary of its liberation from Nazi Germany during the Second World War. 75 years ago,…