John R Fox Ordered An Artillery Barrage On His Own Position to Save His Comrades
In one of the greatest acts of bravery seen during the Second World War, John R Fox ordered an artillery barrage on his own position…
PBRs: The US Navy’s Small and Nimble Watercraft In Vietnam
The Patrol Boat, River – commonly known as PBR – was a nimble, speedy riverboat commissioned by the US Navy, for use during the Vietnam…
The German V-1 ‘Buzz Bomb’ Was Developed to Terrorize the British Public
Vengeance weapon one (V-1), the “buzz bomb,” the “doodlebug” or the “Fi 103” – whatever name you call it by, this impressive World War II-era…
The Plumbing Disaster That Led to the Sinking of U-1206
During the later years of the Second World War, the German U-boat U-1206 was cruising silently off the coast of Scotland. It was one of…
Pardo’s Push Saved the Lives of Two Men, But Wasn’t Recognized for Decades
Capt. John R. “Bob” Pardo was assigned to the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, which attacked an integral North Vietnamese steel mill.…
MoH Recipient Robert Simanek Dove On a Live Grenade to Save His Comrades In Korea
Between 1950-53, only a few years after the end of the Second World War, the United States entered another conflict: the Korean War. As part…
WWII Plans That Never Happened – There’s a Reason These Were Shelved
There were many clever plans created by both the Allies and Axis during the Second World War, such as Operations Mincemeat and Overlord. However, there…
The Last Defenders of the Führerbunker Were French SS Troops
Typically, the Schutzstaffel (SS) is viewed as an all-German organization that filled its ranks with those who deeply resonated with the Führer’s message and goals.…
Dwight D. Eisenhower Took Extra Measures to Ensure the Holocaust Was Never Forgotten
Dwight D. Eisenhower viewed firsthand the crimes that were committed by the Germans at concentration camps when he visited the newly-liberated Ohrdruf during the Second…
The Laconia Incident Took More Lives Than the Sinking of the Titanic
During the Second World War, an incident occurred that appeared to make the Germans the heroes and paint the Americans in a bad light. While…
Gary Wetzel: The MoH Recipient Who Rescued His Commander, Despite Losing His Arm to Enemy Action
Medal of Honor recipients are built differently than your average soldier, and there’s no one who proves this more than Sp4c. Gary Wetzel. The Vietnam…
Workers At the Polish Post Office in Danzig Held Off a German Siege for 15 Hours
The first official move of the Second World War was when the Germans invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The attack was dubbed “Fall Weiss,”…