A Veteran Of The Terrifying Airdrop Into Arnhem Returns To The Battlefield
Former British paratrooper Alfred Watkins recalls being more scared of being shot down in an airplane than what awaited him and other soldiers on the…
The Idea Of The ‘Panic Button’ Originated With American Pilots In The Korean War
William M. Guinther was a 23-year-old Air Force Lieutenant who, on March 12, 1950, found himself in a predicament. Shortly after taking off from Otis…
Amazing 1984 Interview With Legendary Scottish D-Day Piper Bill Millin – Landing on Sword Beach
Bill Millin, aged 21, was considered to be unarmed on June 6th, 1944 as he jumped from the landing slope in Normandy on Sword Beach.…
WWII Shipwreck Explored For First Time In Almost 75 Years
On the 7th June 1942, the Coast Trader, an unremarkable coastal freighter plied her trade along the western coast of the USA sailed out of…
This Is What Every D-Day Re-Enactment Should Look Like (Watch)
Reenacting D-Day is certainly quite a job and enthusiasts in Conneaut, Ohio prove they’re up to it every year. D-Day Conneaut is one of the…
When Four Prisoners Escaped From Auschwitz In The Kommander’s Car
In 1942, four Polish prisoners at Auschwitz had had enough. They wanted to escape, but if they did (regardless of whether or not they succeeded),…
The Versailles Peace Treaty – Ending The Great War In 1918
The treaty of Versailles was one of several peace treaties which signaled the end of the devastating years of World War I. It sealed the end…
101st Airborne – Siege Of Bastogne – The Aid Station Massacre (Watch)
Battlefield guide Reg Jans talks about the murder of between eight and 15 wounded Americans in an aid station in the village of Foy near…
American WWII Veteran Gets To Ride In A B-29
Ed Gray, 98, is a World War II veteran from Dallas who served as a fighter pilot in the Pacific Theater. He was a First…
WWII Veteran Receives Medals 75 Year After He Earned Them
Harold Curry is a 95-year-old WWII veteran. He recently received the medals he earned 75 years ago. He wasn’t even aware he was supposed to…
Creator of Much-Loved Show “Dad’s Army” Passes Away Aged 93
Jimmy Perry, a beloved British writer who created Dad’s Army together with the producer David Croft, has died at age 93 following a short illness. The…
First British Flag Raised At Sword Beach Up For Auction
If only the first British flag raised at Sword Beach during D-Day could talk. What stories it could tell. The 2ft by 4ft flag has…