David McCallum – Official Host of the 2018 Normandie-World War II International Film Festival and Band of Brothers Actors Reunion in Normandy
McCallum Currently Stars in CBS’ NCIS and During His long career has appeared in many movies and TV Shows including: The Great Escape, Man from…
Adolf Eichmann, the Evil Architect of the Holocaust in WW2
Adolf Eichmann, one of the chief architects of the Holocaust, became an infamous figure after his heavily publicized trial and execution in Israel in 1962.…
In 1935, Mussolini Planned To Form A Foreign Legion To Which Even Jews Applied
It is almost completely unknown, but in the wake of the Second Italo-Abyssinian war, Mussolini was quite keen on making his own equivalent of the…
Formidable Melee Weapons of Ancient Warfare
In modern warfare, hand to hand combat is a last resort, with combat knives coming out either in stealth missions or in extremely close quarters…
The Amazing SOE Operation To Kidnap General Heinrich Kreipe From Crete
The Special Operation Executive (SOE) in 1944, planned to conduct a daring mission in Crete. Their initial plan was to kidnap the German commander of…
“Damn the Torpedoes, Go Ahead” – The Battle of Mobile Bay
The Battle of Mobile Bay was a naval battle of the American Civil War, which held great strategic importance in the summer of 1864. It was…
Operation Candy Bomber: A Cooperative Board Game
Learn about WWII history and have fun at the same time! Operation Candy Bomber is a history-based cooperative board game that offers a variety of…
The Greatest Underdog Victories in Pre-Gunpowder Battles
Ancient and Medieval generals were often smart enough to avoid battle against a much larger force but throughout history there are many cases where much…
Iconic Battlefields of WWII Then & Now
After just over 70 years, we look back at 11 iconic locations of the Second World War as they were then – and as they are…
Operation Drumbeat – U-Boat Happy Days On The USA East Coast
The United States of America took a huge blow at Pearl Harbor in 1941, which prompted them join the war alongside the British. Before that…
Korean War: Chipyong-Ni – One Of The Greatest Regimental Defense Actions In Military History
The Battle of Chipyong-ni has been labeled as ‘the Gettysburg of the Korean War’ and has been singled out as one of the greatest regimental…
Malta – The Greatest Siege in History Part 2- Defending St Elmo from the Ottomans
Continues from Series: Malta – The Greatest Siege in History Part 1 … On the 18th May, 1565, the massive Ottoman armada anchored off the coast…