Make Room in Your Schedule for the CAF Red Tail Squadron Fall Event Line-up
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, today announced the event schedule for their remaining 2017 tour of the…
New Video Game: NUMANTIA
Numantia is a TBS (Turn Based Strategy) video game which narrates the events that took place in the Iberian Peninsula during the expansion of the Roman…
Wounded, Promoted, Decorated – Adolf Hitler in the First World War
Adolf Hitler is remembered for the terrible destruction of WWII. Before that, he served with courage in WWI. That first conflict deeply influenced his future.…
This Member Of The Nazi Party Became Known as a Modern Buddha
A “Buddha” is an enlightened being – one who breathes wisdom, goodness, compassion, and mercy. A saint, to put it in Christian terms. In one…
Amiens, 1918 – The WW1 Battle In France Which Sealed Germany’s Coming Defeat
The Battle of Amiens started nearly 100 years ago in Picardy, France, in 1918. The major combat lasted until August 12th and was a success…
The Battle of Stalingrad: The Battle that Broke Hitler
It was at the battle of Stalingrad that Hitler met his match, and was dealt a decisive blow, from which he couldn’t recover. The battle was a…
The Devil of Rabaul: Japanese Ace of Aces With 88 Kills Who Died In The Passenger Seat
“In the ocean of the military, reflective of all distinguished pilots, an honored Buddhist person.” So translates the name awarded to Japanese pilot Hiroyoshi Nishizawa…
This Fighter Pilot Saved a Bomber Squadron From German Fighter Attacks For over Half an Hour – Alone
During WWII, he single-handedly protected a bomber squadron against German planes… even when he ran out of ammo. They called him the “One Man Airforce”…
Salon Kitty: The WWII Spy Ring Based in a Brothel
During the peak of the Nazi regime, the Sicherheitsdienst was the Third Reich’s version of the CIA. Founded in 1932, the first leader of the…
Edwin Swales VC: This Lancaster Bomber Pilot’s Sacrifice Saved His Crew
The stories of Victoria Cross winners are always breathtaking, the actions they took are always extraordinary – which is why they have been awarded the…
Operation Linebacker II – The Massive Bombing Campaign That Brought Peace In Vietnam
Operation Linebacker II was the ultimate oxymoron and a repetition of a favoured American tactic for bringing about peace on an Asian battlefield. Just like…
Commander Rudder (2nd Rangers) 10 years later – I Took My Son to Pointe Du Hoc and Omaha Beach
FROM HISTORIES OF THE NORMANDY LANDINGS PREPARED BY THE ARMY HISTORICAL DIVISION. – By W. C. HEINZ Thank you to our friends at OldMagazineArticles.com for…