The Australians at Pozieres: Battle of the Somme 1916
This success came at a huge cost. The Australian 1st Division suffered 5,285 casualties — an inordinate number given a division normally consists of around…
The Time An F-106 Interceptor Landed Itself Without A Pilot
The world of military aviation is full of strange stories, freak accidents, amazing near-misses, and unlikely happenings. But few tales are stranger than the story…
Irena Sendler: An Icon of WWII and an Inspiration to Many
Infiltrating the ghetto for the purpose of sanitary inspections, she would leave with babies and small children loaded into suitcases and or disguised as packages.…
The MOH Recipient Who Enlisted To Avenge His Brother
He soon saw action, and was wounded twice in the space of a few months – first in the foot, in August, and then a…
Why Wasn’t Poison Gas Used In WWII?
I state categorically that we shall under no circumstances resort to the use of such weapons unless they are first used by our enemies.” After…
Toys Of War: Poignant Symbols Of Childhoods
As the largest conflict in history, the Second World War sent out ripples of influence that were felt far beyond Axis-occupied countries. One of the…
Collaboration & Resistance: Life in Paris During WWII
Bread, fat, and flour were among the first items to be rationed. Milk, butter, cheese, and meat soon followed. When the war broke out in…
Little-Known Photos of Canadians During D-Day
Operation Overlord, with its landing phase that was code-named Neptune, became known as one of the crucial events of the Second World War, for it…
The WWI Global Cholera Pandemic That was Unlocked 100 Years Later
During the trench fighting in the First World War, the world experienced a global cholera pandemic, now known as the sixth pandemic. Professor Nick Thomson,…
Max Schmeling: Fuhrer’s Poster Boy or Good Guy?
Max was ordered to the Fallschirmjäger. That was no accident. Goebbels and Hitler both wanted Schmeling to “die a hero’s death” Max Schmeling. Boxer. Nazi…
Insane Bravery: The Men Who Were Awarded the Victoria Cross Twice
With about 40 Boers pumping out their ammunition at any foe in sight, going to the man’s aid would be a brush with death. The…
Heroic as Hell – The Dustoff Pilots of The Vietnam War
During those very risky moments, the medic and crew chief would jump into the fire and load casualties into the helicopter with the assistance of…