Nine Reasons Why The Allies ‘Won’ The Battle of Britain or was it Germany lost it
The most famous aerial battle in history, the Battle of Britain was a hard fought and desperate struggle to hold back Nazi Germany. Having launched…
Beautiful Story: When Cadets Realized Their Janitor Was Medal Of Honor War Hero
Perhaps it was the way he carried himself in an unassuming and humble manner, but day after day hundreds of Air Force Academy cadets would…
This American fighter pilot claimed 16 kills across two wars – and was also a college football star
The American aerial mission over battle-scarred Western Europe may have been short and sweet, but one pilot managed to stand out from the rest of…
The Battle of Taranto In 1940 May Have Influenced Japanese Tactics At Pearl Harbor
Out of all the battles that took place during WWII, there are some that have had a deep impact on both sides. The Battle of…
The Final Attempts On Hitler’s Life, Before He Killed Himself
In a recent post, we revisited all of the assassination attempts on Hitler before the war. Before the war, Hitler’s would-be assassins were his political opponents…
The LAST B-24 built at Douglas in Tulsa – The Tulsamerican was found in the Ocean nearly 70 years after Fatal Crash
A search for the remains of the plane known as the Tulsamerican had been going on for years. In 2010, a team from the Croatian…
Tony Bennett: A WWII Veteran participated in the Liberation of a German Death Camp and was Demoted for Dining with a Black Friend
Widely known as the 1950s and 60s singer of popular hit songs such as “Blue Velvet,” “Rags to Riches” and “Stranger in Paradise,” Tony Bennett…
Dawn of the Wolf Pack: October 18, 1940 – Germany Targets Allied Supply Routes in WWII
Thirty-five ships steamed out of Sydney, Nova Scotia on October 5, 1940. A multitude of flags flew from their masts including Greece, Sweden, the Netherlands…
The Polish Thermopylae: 800 vs 42,000 at Wizna, 1939
As German troops poured across the border into Poland in 1939, one Polish captain, 40 miles from the front line, prepared for what he knew…
Fearless Escapes Over (And Under) The Berlin Wall
When the Second World War was finally over, Germany was divided up into four occupation zones among the Allied forces. Berlin was also divided up…
Operation Mincemeat – How the Allies Tricked Hitler to open the gates of Sicily
World War II was fought on battlefields across the globe, with staggering numbers of casualties amassing on all sides. But under the cloak of darkness,…
Charity Edna Adams – the Highest Ranking African-American Woman During WWII
During WWII, the US did its best to maintain the flow of mail to its troops in Europe. Unfortunately, most able-bodied workers were either fighting…