Rudolf Hess: The Forgotten Deputy Führer
“We believe that the Führer is obeying a higher call to fashion German history. There can be no criticism of this belief.” Among the many…
Flamethrowers: Five Facts You Probably Didn’t Know
The fear of fire is an inherent trait in both man and beast. On the pages of the history of war, many tales of devastating fire…
The Amazing Story of Survival Behind The Movie Into The White
Winter in Norway is a harsh affair. For people caught outdoors in the wilderness without shelter, the unforgiving climate can be fatal. During the Second…
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,…