The Bataan Death March Helped Fuel Support for Atomic Bomb
Americans didn’t learn of the Bataan Death March and the atrocities associated with the 1942 Japanese conquest of Luzon until January 28, 1944, when newspapers…
Wolf Pack Leader Who Sank 25 Ships in US Waters Passes Away at 105
The list of surviving World War II veterans is getting shorter and shorter. On June 9, 2018, Korvettenkapitän Reinhard Hardegen, the last surviving U-boat Commander…
“Beetle in an Anthill” – the Mad, Desperate Breakout of a Lone T-28 Tank in Occupied Minsk
In May 1945, American troops captured Rudolf Hale, a German major in the Second World War. During the interrogation, he told that in 1941 he…
Defense of Breslau – Germany’s Fight to the Bitter End
The German town of Breslau – now Wrocław in western Poland – lay untouched by combat for most of the Second World War. But as…
19 Facts About the Grumman F6F Hellcat with Photos
The Grumman F6F Hellcat was one of the most important fighter planes of the Second World War, described by many as a war-winning weapon. Building…
7 Cold War Soviet Armored Personnel Carriers
Mechanized infantry was the core of Soviet fighting forces during the Cold War. Armored personnel carriers (APCs) were key to getting these troops around. Even…
The First Four Battles of the Isonzo: Italy Enters World War One
Italy was a late entrant into the First World War, not joining the fighting until 1915. Its part in the war began with a series…
German Armored Cars – The SdKfz 220s in Photos
When Hitler was appointed the chancellor of Germany in 1933, the massive rebuilding of the then-Reichswehr into the modern Wehrmacht commenced. A major part of…
Tank Museum Appeals for Missing Military Cross
The Tank Museum in Dorset has launched an appeal to find the Military Cross (MC) won by the commander of its Mark V tank 100…
Audie Murphy: More than a WWII Hero and Movie Star
Undoubtedly, the Second World War has always been a favorite subject for movies. Many actors have played in war films, everyone from John Wayne to…
“Turning Point of the Revolution” – Battles of Saratoga 1777
It is said that the 1777 Battle of Saratoga was the most crucial and decisive during the American Revolutionary War. Often coined as the turning…
Inspiring the Nation – “Butch” O’Hare Became the 1st Naval Aviator to be Awarded MoH
U.S. Navy Lieutenant Edward “Butch” O’Hare holds the distinction of being the first Naval Aviator to be awarded the Medal of Honor—the United States’ highest…