One Russian man who may have saved the world 30 years ago
Photo Story: Former Soviet Colonel Stanislav Petrov sits at home on March 19, 2004 in Moscow, Russia. Photo courtesy- huffingtonpost Thirty years ago, on September…
Visiting veterans storm the gates of closed war memorials
Photo Story: A group of veterans from Mississippi make it inside the World War II Memorial, despite Shutdown & barricades On Tuesday morning a group…
Military Ranks of the Luftwaffe (1935–45)
Rank Insignia Luftwaffe insignia Luftwaffe rank Approximate US/UK equivalent during World War II Shoulder Collar Sleeve, Flight suit General officer ranks Reichsmarschall No Equivalent Generalfeldmarschall…
World War II Vet Lives 100 years to Tell Pearl Harbor Tale in Vivid Detail
There are only a few souls who get to reach the golden 100 years of age. Fewer still are able to tell the tales of…
Battle of Normandy: Witnesses Relive D-Day Landings with Never-Been-Heard-Before Accounts
The aspiration of the Normandy Veterans’ Association (NVA), supported by The Independent and its many readers, is finally coming into realization. An appeal to create…
92-Year Old WWII Vet, Buys Back Home from Daughter to evades eviction by her
A 92-year old WWII decorated veteran successfully buys back his house from his daughter, thanks to the funds raised online. “I had this house for…
George Lucas’ Red Tails: Is It Worth the Watch?
When Star Wars creator George Lucas started putting together Red Tails in 1988, he was met by countless block stops along the way. He ended up financing most…
All quiet on the Western front: Germans want to forget WWI
Berlin’s Historical Museum got the shockingly small collection of the World War I exhibits. After going through a lot of displays on the grand progress…
Heroes of World War II (Part 2)
Here are some of the individuals who emerged as heroes of the Second World War – a mix of diplomats, soldiers and even enemies…
War Hero Returns to the Battlefield of Arnhem
War hero Geoff Roberts, now at the age of 94, visits the battlefield at the Netherlands to commemorate the loss of his comrades thanks to…
How the US Nearly Detonated a Nuclear Bomb over North Carolina
One of the biggest fears of the Americans during the Cold War era was the possibility that Soviet Union might drop an atomic bomb on…
High-Tech Innovation Used In WWII Excavation
A bunch of army reserve engineers have lent a hand in locating and excavating a wreckage of a WWII Spitfire, a British single-seater war craft…