The 1st Allied Soldier Killed By Enemy Fire on D-Day – Lieutenant Den Brotheridge At Pegasus Bridge
During World War II, Lieutenant Herbert Denham “Den” Brotheridge was a platoon commander of 25 Platoon, D Company, 2nd Battalion of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire…
Revealed: Soviets Who Fought Alongside SAS in War’s Most Daring Raid Sent to Their Doom at War’s End
When legendary British Special Air Service (SAS) Major Roy Farran was dropped behind the lines in Northern Italy in early 1945, he knew he would…
Defying His King: How The Battle Of Arsuf Was Won
Defying a king is no way to win medals, approval, or an invitation to court. Under certain kings of England, defiance could lead to time…
Operation Firedog: The RAF in Malaya -1948-1960
The Supermarine Spitfire was undoubtedly the most iconic British fighter plane of the Second World War. The name alone conjures up images of brutal dogfights…
The untold story of heroism of the Spanish who fought in the SAS during WWII
One war to fight is arguably enough in anyone’s lifetime. Two back-to-back is enough to destroy most people. Coming to the end of their second…
Rescuing 500 Airman Behind Enemy Lines: The daring Operation Halyard
George Vujnovich was known to his friends as a mild-mannered businessman who owned an airplane parts supply company. In 2007, when Vujnovich was 92, that…
The Italian C202 & 205 Fighters – as Good as Many of the Top Line Fighters of WWII
When thinking of Italy and the Italian armed forces of WWII, a couple of images readily come to mind: a blustering buffoon of a leader,…
Victoria Cross Hero: The One Man Tank Destroyer at Arnhem
“Most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.” This…
A Lone Unidentified Mustang Pilot ‘held off 30 fighters from attacking a squadron of B-17s for over half an hour’
There were a lot of heroes who emerged from World War II: soldiers, pilots, sailors, and more. One of them – James Howard – wasn’t…
Operation Citadel & The Battle Of Kursk: Biggest Tank Clash of All Time
No battle of World War II has been more discussed – or debated – than the Battle of Kursk, which was part of Hitler’s “Operation…
Soviet Women Tankers who Carried Destruction to the Nazis
During the Second World War, a large number of women fought in the ranks of the Red Army. At different times, their numbers ranged from…
The Rose – SOE Agent Eileen Nearne Survived the Gestapo & Helped Expose V-1 Rockets
On September 2, 2010, an 89-year-old woman’s body was discovered in a modest apartment in the British town of Torquay, Devon. She appeared to have…