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!
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
“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
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…
FROMELLES: Considered The Worst 24 Hours of Australia’s Military History
Nothing in Australian military history before or since has matched this murderous advance at the battle of Fromelles. Today, Fromelles in northern France is a…
What if America Had Been Conquered By The Germans in WWII?
Had the Führer’s strategic vision gone according to plan, the Third Reich would have reached its full military might in 1948. On June 22, 1941,…
Took Guts & Ruthlessness: A Sabotage Operation of WW2
Around midnight, the four men gathered in the woods outside the power plant. Forman went in first, climbing over the fence and wall unseen. During…