The submarine commander who sank a ship with Molotov cocktails
Submarines use torpedoes to sink ships. This is something that everyone knows and accepts. But while this fact applies to almost all of the campaigns…
A Prolific Destroyer: Paddy Mayne – Founding Member of the SAS & a Total Hardcore Wild Warrior
“Wild maybe, but he was definitely someone you would want on your side.” Colonel Robert Blair Mayne also known as ‘Paddy’ and as a prolific destroyer…
Did you Know in 1945, the Navy Secretly Handed Over 150 Warships to Russia for an Invasion of Japan
By late 1944 and early 1945, the defeat of Nazi Germany seemed imminent and Allied attention moved to the East. Russia and Japan had fought…
WW2 “Sweetheart Grips” Surprisingly Few People Know About Them
The personalization of equipment goes back for centuries. The Greeks often had to supply their own armor so they usually added ridged elements that simulated…
The Gigantic Martin JRM Mars Flying Boat in Pictures
The Martin JRM Mars was conceived in 1941 as a patrol bomber, intended to scale up the already existing Martin PBM Mariner. The prototype, designated…
7 Innovative Explosives from Britain’s Eccentric WW2 Experts
During the Second World War, Britain’s Special Operations Executive (SOE) employed a group of eccentric and gifted inventors to create innovative weapons. Mostly designed for…
Fascinating Story of The Peugeot Plant Attack: A Bold Covert Operation of WW2
Several times during World War II, Great Britain’s Special Operations Executive (SOE) proved that covert operations could be more effective than a direct approach. One…
Single-Handedly Charged over 100 German Soldiers Sending Them all into Retreat
It’s tempting to credit John Kenneally’s solo victory over 100 German soldiers during World War II to the luck of the Irish. However, he wasn’t…
Why Did French Police Helped the Nazis Deport France’s Jews
For many years after World War II, the French government and many historians, reeling from the experience of war and occupation, put forward a narrative…
Crazy Price: Steve McQueen’s WW2 Jeep Sells for $108,000
In early 1940, the United States Department of War had determined it needed a light, cross-country, four-wheel drive, reconnaissance vehicle and was anxious to have…
5 Sopwith Fighter Planes in Over 35 Images
The Sopwith Aviation Company was one of the most important manufacturers of fighter planes in the First World War. The company created some of Britain’s…
In Band of Brothers GIs Could Retun Home if They Had 85 Points, Was This True?
The TV miniseries Band of Brothers provided information about WWII to many people. While some of the facts in the show were exaggerated, was the…