Defending Fort Stalin to the Last Man – 1st Battle for Sevastopol
In the history of the defense of Sevastopol, the 365th anti-aircraft battery, called the Fort Stalin, played a special role. It occupied hill 60 and…
Did Medal of Honor Recipient Break the Rules to Survive?
One might go so far as to say that the only rule of war is to survive. Committing atrocities against humankind aside, one might argue…
Apache Dive Bomber A-36 with Awesome Photos
The A-36 Apache dive bomber went by the nicknames “Mustang” and “Invader.” It was basically a P-51 Mustang with the ability to dive. The A-36…
German U-123 Shook Florida by Attacking Ship in View of Beachgoers
The United States maintained formal neutrality during the first two years of World War II, only becoming a part of the war after the surprise…
Kamikaze Survivor: USS Bunker Hill CV-17 in 30 Photos
The Essex class aircraft carrier USS Bunker Hill became part of the United States Navy’s inventory of ships in 1943. Named after the Battle of Bunker…
Futuristic Cannons of B-29 Superfortress: Ahead and Behind the Times
The Boeing 17 Flying Fortress bomber was meant to replace the need for a fighter escort for large, long-range bombing runs. Despite its impressive firepower…
Captured and Tortured by the Japanese She was Awarded “Hero of the Soviet Union”
In Vladivostok, on the territory of the main naval hospital of the Pacific Fleet, is a monument of a girl with a medicine bag on…
Destroyer From “Forgotten Battle” Finally Found Near Alaska
The U.S. Navy’s reaction to marine researchers recently finding the stern of a World War II ship was understandably, and appropriately, muted. Of course, finding…
WWII Dambusters Bomb Discovered at Beach
It is something that can only happen in Europe: a father and his son have a day at the beach and discover a bomb. James…
Soviet Invasion of Manchuria: Finishing the Japanese Army
In 1945, it became widely apparent that World War II would soon come to an end. With the surrender of Germany, the only opposition left…
Are We Erasing History?
Many have borrowed philosopher George Santayana’s famous phrase: “Those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat it,” but in our current political climate, some…
5 Messerschmitt Fighter Planes of WWII
During the 1930s and 1940s, Messerschmitt made some of the most advanced and effective fighter planes in German service. They played an important part in…