Witold Pilecki – The Man Who Voluntarily Went to Hell to Gather Information
In September 1940, Witold Pilecki voluntarily surrendered to the Germans during a street raid in Warsaw. He did this in order to penetrate one of…
The Desert Fox: A Formidable Adversary – Even To His Own Side
War hero or anti-Semitic Nazi villain? Field Marshal Erwin Rommel is, to this day, the subject of heated debate – a historical enigma once praised…
Wereth 11: They Felt Safe, That Night Would Turn Out to be Their Last, 1st SS Pulled up Outside
As the German onslaught grew more truculent, the Battle of the Bulge came to feature a myriad of dramas with many heroic and villainous actions.…
‘Mad’ Jack Churchill – The Only Man to Dispatch a German Soldier With a Longbow in WW2
John Churchill, fondly referred to as Jack, is said to have marched into battle against the fearsome Wehrmacht carrying a set of bagpipes, a basket-hilted…
Operation Harling – Cutting of Rommel’s Supplies, Sabotage in the Mountains of WW2
Sabotage played a critical part in Allied operations in the Second World War. Such operations could significantly damage the enemy’s ability to get weapons, vehicles,…
Victoria Cross Hero: The Right Mix Of Brave & Crazy, The One Man Tank Destroyer at Arnhem
Any man willing to take control of aircraft nicknamed “flying coffins” during World War II had to be a little bit crazy as well as…
‘Erase the distinctions’ – Mid-Missouri soldier/physician inspired character in WWII-era comic strip
In decades past, the Enloe family of mid-Missouri produced a respected line of physicians and dentists. Several of them established a legacy while serving in…
Did Germany Ever Stand a Chance of Winning WW2?
The odds were always stacked against Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan winning World War Two. Both had gambled on a war that was quick, with…
Was the Panther Really the Best Tank of WW2?
The Panther has been called the finest German tank of World War II. Some people have even suggested that it was the best overall tank…
Did German Americans Actually Leave the US to Fight for Germany During WWII?
In the acclaimed HBO miniseries, Band of Brothers (2001), Tech. Sgt. Donald Malarkey, played by Scott Grimes, asks a German prisoner of war (POW) where…
Mitchell Paige: The Man Who Took on 2,500 Japanese Soldiers & Won
History has shown us that one person can turn the tide of a battle. There is no better example of this than Mitchell Paige. Paige…
A Reindeer Lived on a British Sub, Ate a Navigation Chart, Got so Fat it Couldn’t Get Back Out
There are a lot of unusual moments from WWII that create some of the most interesting stories. One of these is undoubtedly the story of…