High School Football Coach Gained Valuable Experience in US Navy in WWII
Decades before he was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame for his success as a high school football coach, John “Pete” Adkins collected…
To This Day, The Myth Still Abounds: Why Didn’t The Germans Invade Switzerland?
By the end of 1940, the German Wehrmacht had overrun most of its neighbors — only brave little Switzerland remained free. But why did Adolf…
WW2 Spy Who Pulled Off A Real Life James Bond Mission & Inspired An Iconic Goldfinger Scene
The opening scene to 1964’s Goldfinger, one of the most popular and critically-acclaimed James Bond movies, portrays the famous spy at his deadliest and most…
Kazimierz Moczarski – Resistance Fighter, Assassin, Anti-Communist Rebel, Cellmate Of Infamous Nazi Jürgen Stroop
Poland was the site of much turmoil, conflict, brutality, and tragedy during the Second World War. It was the first country Hitler invaded in 1939,…
The Beautiful Angel of Bordeaux – He Saved Thousands of Lives as Germans Were Storming France
For people who stand strong in their beliefs there are no hard times or difficult choices. There are only principles and one’s will to stick…
Medal of Honor Recipients are Entitled to Much More Than the Medal Including $1,300 a Month
The Medal of Honor remains the most distinguished military decoration of the United States’ military. This decoration is awarded on the basis of exceptionally heroic…
The United States Actually Planned on Dropping 12 Atomic Bombs on Japan
Seven decades might have passed, but the colossal chaos that came on the 6th and 9th of August 1945 still haunts the memories of many.…
Short-Lived & Largely Forgotten Westland Whirlwind
If you were asked to name a cannon-armed, twin-engine heavy fighter in service with one of the combatant nations during the Battle of Britain, you…
Crazy Inventions of WW2, Itchy Powder, Exploding Poop, Fake Feet
The desire to outwit the enemy and achieve military success can lead to unplanned military inventions during periods of war. Among these many developments and…
Did The US Government Ever Plan to Use The Atomic Bomb on Germany?
The atomic bomb created by the Manhattan Project was the most powerful bomb of its time. The United States used two bombs called “Little Boy”…
Churchill & Roosevelt Met in Tehran, Cairo, Moscow, Close to or Over Enemy Territory. Why Did Countries Take Such Risks With Leaders?
During World War 2, Churchill and Roosevelt met in locations such as Tehran, Cairo, and Moscow, locations that would have them traveling very close to,…
Slovak National Uprising
The Slovak National Uprising was part of the Czechoslovak antifascist resistance during World War 2 and the most important period in the history of the…