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MoH Recipient George Andrew Davis Jr. Made the Ultimate Sacrifice in MiG Alley

Four North American F-86 Sabres in flight + Military portrait of George Andrew Davis Jr.

George Andrew Davis Jr. was a Medal of Honor recipient who valiantly served during World War II and the Korean War. Born on December 1,…

Rod Serling’s Service In the Pacific Influenced the Anti-War Attitudes of ‘The Twilight Zone’

Promotional portrait of Rod Serling on the set of 'The Twilight Zone'

Rod Serling was among the most prolific television writers of the 20th century. The mastermind behind the cult classic anthology series, The Twilight Zone (1959-64),…

Roy Benavidez Survived ‘Six Hours of Hell’ to Save His Comrades

Ronald Reagan presenting Roy Benavidez with the Medal of Honor

Roy Benavidez served during the Korean War and in Vietnam, although it’s his actions in the latter that he’s best known for. In an incredible…

Operation Chariot: The Daring British Raid on St. Nazaire

HMS Campbeltown (I42) on top of the gates at Normandie dry dock

By early 1942, the British had faced continued setbacks as a result of Germany’s escalation of the Second World War. Air raids decimated city streets,…

The Real-Life Men Behind the Characters of ‘SAS: Rogue Heroes’

Still from 'SAS: Rogue Heroes'

SAS: Rogue Heroes (2022-present) premiered on BBC One in October 2022. The six-part miniseries centers around the creation of the British Army’s Special Air Service…

Loss of the SS Cap Arcona: The German Prison Ship Sunk By the RAF with 5,000 Concentration Camp Prisoners Onboard

SS Cap Arcona at sea

The SS Cap Arcona was at the heart of one of the largest loss of life incidents during the Second World War. Compared to events where…

Mariya Oktyabrskaya: The Red Army Tanker Who Avenged Her Husband

Mariya Oktyabrskaya standing in the hatch of a T-34

Mariya Oktyabrskaya was a telephone operator hellbent on revenge after finding out her husband had been killed in battle against the Germans. Taking matters into…

Secretary Convicted of Complicity In 10,500 Concentration Camp Deaths

Irmgard Furchner sitting with her face covered

Irmgard Furchner, a former German secretary who worked at Stutthof concentration camp in northern Poland during the Second World War, has been convicted and sentenced…

Aleksandra Samusenko: The Only Female Tank Commander of the Second World War

Red Army soldiers stood atop T-34s

Women during the Second World War were typically relegated to working as nurses, in factory production or, in some instances, in the military, to fill…

Letters Discovered In Used Book Reveal Mother’s Heartbreak Following Son’s Death at Pearl Harbor

USS Maryland (BB-46) sailing past the capsized USS Oklahoma (BB-37) + Handwritten letters

When the Japanese launched their surprise attack on Pearl Harbor during the Second World War, hundreds of American Sailors, Marines, various other military personnel and…

Oppenheimer’s Grandson Wishes Christopher Nolan Had Omitted One Scene From the Movie

Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in 'Oppenheimer'

The highly-anticipated biopic about notable theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer has officially been released. Directed by Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight trilogy, Dunkirk), the film…

Amazing Discovery – Captured T-34 Found Decades After It Was Abandoned By the German Army

Fleet of T-34s driving down a street in Berlin

In the decades since the end of the Second World War, thousands of discoveries have been made. From sunken ships and downed aircraft to unexploded…