Terrible Story Of A Captured Airman In The Hands Of The Japanese In World War Two
So traumatized was Flight Sergeant Bill Tate by his two years as a Japanese prisoner of war that 50 years passed before he could recount…
Incredible Story Of Jacksonville Man Who Was A Hero of the Warsaw Uprising
Stanley Rozycki was 17 and serving in the Polish Underground State when the Warsaw Uprising began on August 1, 1944. The goal of the uprising…
The History of the Red Poppy as a Symbol of Remembrance
Volunteers have sold red poppies for many years to raise funds for veterans. Here’s how that tradition began. The red poppy has traditionally been the…
One of the last surviving WWII Lancaster bomber pilots has died aged 92
One of the last surviving Lancaster bomber pilots, 92-year-old Charles Cawthorn of Swindon, Wiltshire, known as Charlie Boy, died last month in the town’s Great…
Life in Australia During World War Two
Nearly a million Australians, men and women, served in World War II. As the war started, those serving overseas were subject to the horrors of…
Book release: The Jagged Edge of Duty by Robert L. Richardson – Read the First Chapter
On April 14, Stackpole Books, a major publisher of books related to World War II aviation and Air Force aviation history, will release “The Jagged…
33 Facts About Hitler’s Invasion of the Soviet Union
A quick look at the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany in 33 facts: 1. The invasion of the Soviet Union was the most…
A U.S. General’s Secret Mission To Occupied Rome To Discuss The Italian Surrender
General Tylor’s diplomatic and language skills resulted in his secret mission to Rome to coordinate an 82nd Airborne para drop with Italian forces. General Dwight…
Government Forced To Change War History Exhibition Name After Public Outcry
What is in a name? A lot, as the government of Singapore quickly learned on Feb. 16 with the opening of the ‘Syonan Gallery: War…
Rome’s Greatest Enemies – Five People Who Fought Back Against the Empire
At its height, the Roman Empire spanned huge swathes of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Their military prowess, groundbreaking use of strategy and enormous…
A Battle That Changed The Course of the Vietnam War – Hamburger Hill
The Battle for Hamburger Hill left such a big mark on the American psyche that it has appeared in films, documentary series, video games and…
22 Incredible Images Of Crashed Luftwaffe Planes During The Battle of Britain
During the Battle of Britain, it is estimated that the Royal Air Force shot down 1887 German planes. Some planes crashed nose-first into the ground…