During The Fall of France In 1940, The French Were Led By Maurice Gamelin
At the start of the Second World War, the French general staff were led by General Maurice Gamelin, an officer widely respected by both allies…
Five Weapons Responsible For The Deaths Of The Soldiers Who Used Them
Throughout the 20th and 21st Centuries, military technology has advanced considerably. Along the way, that evolution has taken some disastrous turns, particularly several weapons which proved…
Wartime Movie Making – The Fleet That Came to Stay, 1945
In 1945 the United States Navy’s Photographic Services Branch made a movie in an attempt to encourage Americans to buy war bonds. They were so…
How A Small Group Of Canadian Paratroopers Saved Denmark From Soviet Occupation
By May 1945 the war in Europe had finally started to wind down. Yet for the men of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, there was…
Aristides de Sousa Mendes Saved More People than Schindler but Died a Pariah
Aristides de Sousa Mendes was not predestined to be a hero. He was a Portuguese diplomat who served his country for 30 years. However, Mendes…
Richard Ira Bong – The Deadliest American Pilot in WWII
He was a WWII hero adored by millions. So much so that his death was front-page news – especially as he did not die in…
The Man Who Escaped 200 Times From A Nazi PoW Camp To Visit His Lover
For some people, escaping a German prisoner of war camp once would be enough. The first time Horace Greasley did it, he was just getting…
A WW2 US Coast Guard Hero – Securing the Ports Which Were Essential To D-Day’s Success
The northern French coast, from Brittany to Pas-de-Calais has a plethora of ports of all sizes. Today, it is easy to overlook their importance, but…
When An American Submarine Took Out a Japanese Troop Train and Much More in the Pacific in WW2
On the 22nd of January, 1945, 30 Japanese merchant ships sat in Namkwan Harbor, in Southern China. They felt safe in their well-defended home, surrounded…
This Lieutenant Colonel Took Out Two Machine Gun Posts With A Pistol And Grenades, Singing As He Fought
Charles Anderson was a truly remarkable person. Not only did he serve and live through two world wars, but he also collected medals for bravery…
Edwin Swales VC: This Lancaster bomber pilot’s sacrifice saved his crew, when the wreckage of the plane was discovered, Swales was dead at the controls
The stories of Victoria Cross winners are always breathtaking, the actions they took are always extraordinary – which is why they have been awarded the…
World War Two from Beginning to End
Not everyone was happy when the First World War ended, and it was not just the Germans, who were severely punished for their role in…