The Terrifying German Rocket Launchers in 25 Photos
The first missile launcher systems developed in Germany were designed to fire both shells loaded with poisonous substances, and projectiles containing a smoke-forming composition to…
Miracle Weapons: Hitler’s Jet Planes & Rockets to Save the Nazis
Wunderwaffe or “miracle weapons” were new types of weapons designed to save the Third Reich from defeat in World War II. Nazi propaganda placed great…
How Communists in Germany Allied with Nazis to Destroy Democracy
The cooperation between the communist and Nazi parties in Germany to undermine social democracy must be one of the strangest and most extreme partnerships in…
Panzer Hunters – Soviet Anti-tank Guns of WWII with Photos
Soviet anti-tank guns played a crucial role in confronting German equipment on the Eastern Front of the Second World War, called the Great Patriotic War…
Best Field Marshall of WW2? Montgomery in Video & 33 Pictures
Monty, or the “Spartan General” as he was nicknamed, was described as a man with no diplomacy skills due to his directness. However, he remains…
Stalin’s Organs – The Iconic “Katyusha” Rocket Launcher with 25 Photos
On July 14, 1941, near a defensive site of the 20th Army in the forest east of Orsha, Captain Ivan Flerov’s battery attacked German positions.…
Listen to the Only Known Recording of Hitler’s Normal Speaking Voice
Adolf Hitler was a man filled with hate, paranoia, and ludicrous notions of what his country could achieve if it became an international power. But…
The USS Arizona – 5 Facts You May Not Know and 30 Photos
Most people are familiar with the iconic ship and the amazing memorial to her in Pearl Harbor. Here are some things you may not know…
Great Fighters of WWII – Yak-3 and Yak-9 in Photos
The middle of World War II, called the Great Patriotic War in the USSR, was for the Soviet engineer Alexander Yakovlev one of his most…
American Paratrooper Captured in Normandy Escapes and Becomes Red Army Tanker – Joseph Beyrle
Joseph Beyrle is the only American soldier who officially took part in battles in the American and Red armies on the eastern and western fronts…
B-24 Liberator in Action – Video and Photos
The B-24 was among the most useful aircraft in the hands of the American armed forces. It featured in every theater of World War II…
The B-17 Flying Fortress in 26 Images
It is a fact that the American B-17 Flying Fortress remains among the most produced bombers in history, only trailing the B-24 Liberator and German-made…