Becoming an Ace Plus Two in One Day, This American Pilot was Awarded the Medal of Honor
Over the course of a long war, there were many American flying Aces with a large number of them reaching into the double digit kills. …
Simo Häyhä Was The Deadliest Sniper in History; They Called Him ‘The White Death’
There have been many great snipers in history and who can take the title of the greatest is a topic of debate. However, if you…
Former US President, George Bush Senior, Was A Naval Aviator Who Was Once Almost Eaten By Cannibals
From George Washington through Theodore Roosevelt up to George W. Bush, many US Presidents were also army veterans. This trait is not to be neglected,…
Some of The Reasons Why Hitler Lost WWII
Adolf Hitler, a man who swept the Germans up to incredible victories, was also the main reason Germany ultimately lost the war. He refused to…
Mel Brooks, One of the Funniest Men Alive, Spent WWII Clearing Land Mines
War has produced many heroes who displayed inexplicable gallantry and heroism under the most harrowing of circumstances. There were also some extremely funny people who…
The WW2 Battle Of North Cape, And The Utter Destruction Of The German Battleship Scharnhorst
It was wholly dark. In the sea north of Tromsø in Norway, the great German battleship Scharnhorst was on a mission to sink an Allied…
The Marshalls-Gilberts Raids of 1942: America’s Pearl Harbor Payback
American President Franklin Roosevelt spoke words that would last for decades, for centuries when he decreed that December 7, 1941 would forever be a day…
While His Maniac Brother was Busy Killing Jews, Albert Göring Worked Tirelessly to Save Them
What would happen to your family should one of your siblings join a deadly political beast? If you were a member of the Göring family…
Resistance Without Hope In The Face Of Destruction – The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 1943
Life in a Ghetto was the unfortunate fate of many Jewish citizens during the Nazi Party’s reign over Germany and its many occupied territories. Crammed…
Irish Guard – Awarded Victoria Cross For Single-Handedly Charging over 100 German Soldiers and Sending Them All into Retreat
Many men had many a war story or two to tell their grandchildren by the end of the 2nd World War. But it is unknown…
Architect of Marines WWII Strategy, General Holland “Howling Mad” Smith Sure Knew How to Stick It to the Army and Navy
Inter-service rivalry is kind of a thing within the military and while many would compare it to a fight amongst brothers, let us not forget…
These Were The Last Two German U-boats To Surrender In WW2
Throughout the Second World War, U-boats played a critical role in Germany’s warfare strategy. This was especially so during the Battle of the Atlantic, which lasted…