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…
Occult And Esoteric Practices – Four Nazis With Dark Links To The Occult
There are few regimes and organizations in European history so universally condemned for their evil actions as the Nazis. Their leader, Adolf Hitler, led Germany…
“Hell’s Point” – The Battle of Alligator Creek In The Guadalcanal Campaign
The Guadalcanal Campaign was the first major American offensive of WWII. During the fighting, American forces witnessed the dedication and ferocity of the Japanese troops…
Irv Refkin – The American Jewish Hero Who Spied For The Allied Forces In World War II
Many of the oldest living heroes of World War II are beginning to pass away. In 2017 alone, Joy Lofthouse, one of the few women…
The Trumpets of Jericho – How the Luftwaffe Used Sirens Attached To Stuka Dive Bombers To Cause Panic And Fear Among Their Enemies
Probably the most iconic German aircraft during WWII, the Stuka dive bomber became the symbol of a string of successful campaigns in the early stages…
While His Maniac Brother was Busy Killing Innocents, 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…
Operation Varsity – Crossing Of The Rhine In The Final Months Of WW2
Throughout history, rivers have divided countries, territories, and armies. They’ve proved to be difficult obstacles, keeping invading troops at bay and keeping countries separated. Of…
Divine Wind – Japan’s Deadly WW2 Kamikaze Pilots
A major turning point in the Second World War was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Not only did December 7th, 1941 see the death…
This Rogue Nazi General Committed High Treason To Stop The Reign of Terror in Croatia
Many heroes’ names line the pages of WWII history. Many of these men and women were not recognized and known to the public during their lifetimes…
Japanese-American Kaoru Moto: Posthumously Awarded Medal of Honor For Actions In WW2
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Japanese-Americans were under suspicion from many of their fellow countrymen. American citizens of Japanese descent were…
Fearing Crash And Detonation On Takeoff, The First Atomic Bomb Had To Be Assembled In Flight
In 1945, the final days of World War II were coming to a close – but not before the world was forever changed. Over the…