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How JFK’s Assassination Secured the Future of Britain’s SAS

Andrew Knighton

It boasted unusual operating procedures and soldiers who judged officers by their actions, not their rank and authority. Every great event has unexpected side effects.…

The Destruction of Zeppelin L-15 IN WWI

The anti-aircraft guns worked well. The first zeppelin felled in defense of the United Kingdom succumbed shortly after the emplacement of the anti-aircraft guns. The…

The Longest Continuous Battle of WW2 – 5 Years, 8 Months & 5 Days

The first U-boat sunk was on September 14th, 1939 when three torpedoes from U-39 exploded prematurely in an attack on the British aircraft carrier HMS…

How DID Switzerland Manage to Remain Neutral During WWII?

Though the Germans and Italians had a detailed plan to invade Switzerland, the plan was never enacted and Operation Tannenbaum was canceled. Switzerland, a small…

The WWII POW Who Sank A German Ship With A Milk Tin!

Jay Hemmings

The role of South African troops in the Second World War has sometimes been forgotten, even though they were involved in many of the Allies’…

The Imitation Game: Who Were The Top Code Breakers of WWII?

The 2014 movie The Imitation Game opened up the secret world of cryptanalysis – the art of breaking codes. Codes and ciphers have been used…

The American Doolittle Raid And The Brutal Japanese Reprisals

Jay Hemmings

“they shot any man, woman, child, cow, hog, or just about anything that moved. Before burning the town they thoroughly looted it.” The Japanese attack…

Maynard Harrison Smith Was Given Two Options: Go to Jail or Join the Army – He Wound Up Receiving the Medal of Honor

Henry L. Stimson placing the Medal of Honor around Maynard Harrison Smith's neck

Often, war brings out traits in people they never quite knew they possessed. The most outwardly confident and confrontational individuals can turn out to be…

The WW2 Fighter Ace Who Broke the Sound Barrier in Secret

Yeager almost didn’t survive his first few combat missions in which he flew a P-51 Mustang. Shortly after he got his first confirmed aerial kill,…

Looting, Violence, Organised Crime – Britain in The Blitz

During the four months of the London Blitz from September to December 1941, a total of 4,584 cases of looting were heard by the Old…

When 5,000 British Archers Defeated Over 30,000 French Knights

Despite the numbers discrepancy, the English combined tactics and superior training to turn what could have been disaster into a resounding and humiliating victory. The…

Warrior of Skies That Downed 352 Allied Aircraft, The Worlds Greatest Flying Ace

Despite his cavalier attitude and lack of discipline, Hartmann’s training officers realized that he was an immensely talented pilot, and tolerated his behavior. 352 confirmed…