Little-Known Facts About ‘The Dirty Dozen’ – Charles Bronson Threatened Lee Marvin!
The Dirty Dozen (1967) is a classic war film that features a number of the biggest Hollywood stars of the time: Charles Bronson, Ernest Borgnine,…
Ghosts of Time: 39 Beautiful Then & Now Pictures of WWII – Including US troops at the water pump in St Marie du Mont 1944 – 2015
On the 1st of September the horror of World War II was unleashed upon the world when the German Army invaded Poland. The Invasion of…
Iranian Embassy Siege and More – Top 8 SAS Operations (We Know About)
The Special Air Service (SAS) was founded by Colonel David Stirling in 1941 as a regiment of the British Army. They were originally a commando…
Mysteries & Controversies of WWI – 10 of The Biggest
Looking back at the First World War there are many events and that spark controversy to this day and mysteries to be cleared up. We…
Japanese Plastic Surgeon Who Denied Auschwitz Purchases Hirohito’s Monologues
The Emperor’s Monologue is a handwritten account of Japan from before World War II to its surrender in August of 1945. The memoir was dictated…
Treasure Trove of World War II History Found in Abandoned Storage Unit
Joe Alosi bids on storage units that have been abandoned by whoever rented them. He does not know what he is getting before he purchases…
Sergeant First Class Robert Howard: Refused Two Medals of Honor – He sustained more injuries receiving 14 pieces of shrapnel, which really annoyed him
He earned three nominations for a Medal of Honor but received only one. Not because he did not deserve all three, but because some of his…
Two Years Before Filming “It’s a Wonderful Life”, Jimmy Stewart was Bombing the Daylights Out of Germany
Every year when the Christmas season rolls around, the classic film of a Banker, who wishes he had never been born and an angel who…
Richard the Lionheart’s Secret Weapon During the Third Crusade
During the Third Crusade, the city of Acre (today in Israel) was surrounded. Occupying the city was a Muslim garrison, besieged by a Christian army,…
Richard Ira Bong – The Deadliest American Pilot in WWII
He was a WWII hero adored by millions. So much so that his death was front-page news – especially as he did not die in…
“Berlin 1936” – A Fascinating And Timely Narrative Of The Nazi Olympics
Nazi Germany hosted the 1936 Olympics in a celebratory cloud of unity and lavish parties – while simultaneously planning the next world war. Berlin 1936:…
Interesting Facts About The End Of The First World War
Ten interesting facts about the Armistice, which ended WWI. 1- The Kiel Mutiny and German Revolution was the final blow to the German Empire The…