‘The World Will Tremble’ to Share True Story of Prisoner Escape From Chełmno
The Holocaust saw the deaths of six million Jewish individuals. The majority of them lost their lives at German-run concentration and extermination camps. Few were…
The Real-Life Airmen Behind the Highly-Anticipated Miniseries ‘Masters of the Air’
Masters of the Air (2024) is the highly-anticipated miniseries from the minds behind Band of Brothers (2001) and The Pacific (2010). Following the exploits of…
Bell P-63 Kingcobra: The American Fighter-Turned-Soviet Tank Buster
The Second World War saw the development of several new aircraft, among them the Bell P-63 Kingcobra. Initially developed for use by America, it became…
World War II-Era Mystery Solved 80 Years After Aircraft, Pilot Went Missing Over Italy
While fighting the Axis powers in Italy during the Second World War, a number of Allied pilots lost their lives. One of them was US…
Russell Crowe, Rami Malek to Star in Post-War Historical Drama ‘Nuremberg’
Following the conclusion of the Second World War, those responsible for committing the numerous atrocities of the conflict, such as the Holocaust, were made to…
James R Ward: The USS Oklahoma Crewman Who Remained Behind at Pearl Harbor and Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
The attack on Pearl Harbor was the event that spurred the United States to enter World War II. On the morning of December 7, 1941,…
On Christmas Eve 1944, American and German Soldiers Came Together for a Temporary Truce In the Hürtgen Forest
When you ask someone about a wartime Christmas truce, they’re more likely to bring up the one that occurred along the Western Front in 1914.…
Hikers Made An Incredibly Rare Discovery In a Northern British Field – A Canadian Ram Tank!
In the decades following the Second World War, several discoveries dating back to the conflict have been made. Among them are a T-34 tank at…
Francis P Hammerberg Was Awarded the Medal Of Honor After Performing An 18-Hour Rescue Mission At Pearl Harbor
Throughout the Second World War, numerous individuals distinguished themselves through actions of great heroism. Some of them occurred in combat, while others happened on the…
Why Did Japan Attack Pearl Harbor?
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, was a deadly day in the history of the United States, with thousands of military…
The ‘Saving Private Ryan’ Detail Most Viewers Missed – It Changes Our View of the Film
Saving Private Ryan (1998) is arguably one of the best war movies ever released, thanks to director Steven Spielberg’s expert eye and attention to detail.…
Japan Turned to Kamikaze Frogmen to Defend Against a Potential Allied Invasion
In the final stages of the Second World War, both the Allied and Axis powers turned to more extravagant plans in an attempt to bring…