Witold Pilecki – The Man Who Voluntarily Went to Hell to Gather Information
In September 1940, Witold Pilecki voluntarily surrendered to the Germans during a street raid in Warsaw. He did this in order to penetrate one of…
The Desert Fox: A Formidable Adversary – Even To His Own Side
War hero or anti-Semitic Nazi villain? Field Marshal Erwin Rommel is, to this day, the subject of heated debate – a historical enigma once praised…
How One Navy SEAL was Awarded the MoH for Saving Another MoH Recipient
When a draft notice came to Thomas Rolland Norris, he hoped to become a Navy pilot. But when visual acuity and depth perception issues became…
Wereth 11: They Felt Safe, That Night Would Turn Out to be Their Last, 1st SS Pulled up Outside
As the German onslaught grew more truculent, the Battle of the Bulge came to feature a myriad of dramas with many heroic and villainous actions.…
Fancy Parking an Armored Car on Your Drive? This One is For Sale
For auction is a Humber FV1611 1 Tone 4×4 armored car (PIG). These were deployed by the British army and RUC during the “troubles” in Northern…
Swiss & Swedish SS volunteers Fighting to “Save” the World From the Jews
During World War II, tens of thousands of foreign volunteers joined the Waffen-SS in what they believed was the fight to “save” western civilization from…
This Dentist Died In a Japanese Banzai Attack But He Took Over 90 Enemy Soldiers With Him
The medical personnel of the armed forces are often unsung heroes. They serve and protect like every other serviceman, but are not often awarded the…
‘Mad’ Jack Churchill – The Only Man to Dispatch a German Soldier With a Longbow in WW2
John Churchill, fondly referred to as Jack, is said to have marched into battle against the fearsome Wehrmacht carrying a set of bagpipes, a basket-hilted…
Operation Harling – Cutting of Rommel’s Supplies, Sabotage in the Mountains of WW2
Sabotage played a critical part in Allied operations in the Second World War. Such operations could significantly damage the enemy’s ability to get weapons, vehicles,…
Have a Spare $100,000? An Iconic WW2 German Vehicle For Sale
Bought by me 20 years ago out of an elderly German collectors prestigious military vehicle collection. Completely restored by D. Crompton of MI, from 2002…
Victoria Cross Hero: The Right Mix Of Brave & Crazy, The One Man Tank Destroyer at Arnhem
Any man willing to take control of aircraft nicknamed “flying coffins” during World War II had to be a little bit crazy as well as…
‘Erase the distinctions’ – Mid-Missouri soldier/physician inspired character in WWII-era comic strip
In decades past, the Enloe family of mid-Missouri produced a respected line of physicians and dentists. Several of them established a legacy while serving in…