Rescuing 500 Airman Behind Enemy Lines: The daring Operation Halyard
George Vujnovich was known to his friends as a mild-mannered businessman who owned an airplane parts supply company. In 2007, when Vujnovich was 92, that…
The Italian C202 & 205 Fighters – as Good as Many of the Top Line Fighters of WWII
When thinking of Italy and the Italian armed forces of WWII, a couple of images readily come to mind: a blustering buffoon of a leader,…
Victoria Cross Hero: The One Man Tank Destroyer at Arnhem
“Most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.” This…
A Lone Unidentified Mustang Pilot ‘held off 30 fighters from attacking a squadron of B-17s for over half an hour’
There were a lot of heroes who emerged from World War II: soldiers, pilots, sailors, and more. One of them – James Howard – wasn’t…
Operation Citadel & The Battle Of Kursk: Biggest Tank Clash of All Time
No battle of World War II has been more discussed – or debated – than the Battle of Kursk, which was part of Hitler’s “Operation…
Soviet Women Tankers who Carried Destruction to the Nazis
During the Second World War, a large number of women fought in the ranks of the Red Army. At different times, their numbers ranged from…
The Rose – SOE Agent Eileen Nearne Survived the Gestapo & Helped Expose V-1 Rockets
On September 2, 2010, an 89-year-old woman’s body was discovered in a modest apartment in the British town of Torquay, Devon. She appeared to have…
The Real Rambo, America’s Neglected Warrior, Driving With One Hand & Shooting With The Other – 200 Lay Dead
Llewellyn Morris “Al” Chilson was born on April Fools’ Day, 1 April 1920, in Dayton, Ohio to a World War I veteran. The Chilson family later…
Best Tank of WWII? – T-34 in Photos
Hailed as a superior design by both friends and foes, the legendary Soviet T-34 medium tank raised the bar in armored warfare for generations to…
The Insane Idea to Create an Aircraft Carrier Out of Ice
Desperate times call for desperate measures – a truth that has been repeatedly confirmed in the pages of world history. During the Second World War,…
Germany’s Last Field Marshal – The Butcher Ferdinand Schörnerand
During the Second World War, the Allies ran a series of propaganda posters entitled “This is the Enemy,” which depicted a variety of Axis personalities…
The Ultra-Versatile M29 Weasel in Photos
Initially introduced to serve as part of a secret commando operation in Norway in 1942, the M29 Weasel was designed to overcome difficult surface conditions,…