General “The Auk” Auchinleck Squared Off With The Desert Fox In North Africa Before Being Fired by Churchill
The dismissal of officers in World War 2 was quite a common practice for every army that fought in the war. Whether or not these…
Salon Kitty: The WWII Spy Ring Based in a Brothel – Heydrich needed to hire top-notch prostitutes
During the peak of the Nazi regime, the Sicherheitsdienst was the Third Reich’s version of the CIA. Founded in 1932, the first leader of the…
Allied Attacks on Japanese “Hell Ships” Unintentionally Killed Thousands of POWs in WWII
In the American Revolutionary War, hell ships were used by the British to hold American prisoners of war. Those ships had abhorrent living conditions, and as…
With One Arm Cut Off by a Japanese Sword, Lt. George Cairns Charged Into Military History
The outbreak of war can do a strange thing to man’s temperament. A student, businessman or teacher can be civilly performing their duties one year,…
Scattered and Isolated: The Struggles of Airborne Forces on D-Day
When we talk about D-Day, most people picture the landing craft approaching the beaches, troops pouring off into the waves under a hail of German…
America’s First Ever Paratrooper Assault – Operation Torch
On the night of November 7, 1942, American forces launched Operation Torch, the invasion of Axis-occupied North Africa. It was an operation that involved several…
Front-line Surgeon: Protected His Aid Station And Took Out 98 Enemy Soldiers Before Being Overrun
Many people worldwide fear to go to a dentist for pretty obvious reasons: pain, the worry of having to get a cavity filled, or just…
Charles Rogers: Medal of Honor Recipient – Far too wounded to lead the counterattack again, Rogers continued to inspire and encourage his men in defense of the base
In warfare, it is often the lower ranking enlisted men or junior officers that find themselves in a position to be awarded the nation’s highest…
March to Surrender: A German Operation in the Dying Days of WWII
WWII did not end with Hitler’s suicide. As the Allies advanced across Germany from east and west, soldiers were attempting to find the safest places…
Defying Marine Corps Regulations By Racking Up 17 Convictions, And Being Declared A Deserter, Lucas Was Awarded The Medal Of Honor That Day On Iwo Jima
For many young people, the outbreak of the greatest War this planet had ever seen would come just a little too early for them to…
Much More Than Code Talking – The Role of Native Americans in World War II
Native Americans made an enormous contribution to the World War II effort. Sadly, their involvement in the conflict is widely overlooked. Sometimes, they are portrayed…
6 Great American Pilots of WWII’s African Campaigns
Air power was an important part of WWII. For the American pilots who traveled to North Africa to fight the Axis powers, it was a…