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…
Kaiten: The Japanese Suicide Submarines in WWII
During the last months of World War II, as the Japanese were becoming desperate, they turned to a new kind of weapon. While it incorporated…
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…
Operation Werewolf: The Nazi Resistance an elite group of military men behind enemy lines, to operate secretly, using guerrilla tactics
In the Autumn of 1944, the Nazis instigated a plan to establish active forces behind enemy lines as the Allies pushed through Germany. It was called…
Two Years Before Filming It’s a Wonderful Life, Jimmy Stewart was Bombing the Daylights Out of Germany
Every year when the Christmas season rolls around, the classic film of a Banker, who wishes he had never been born and an angel who…
The Defense of Brest Fortress In WW2 – “We’ll Die But We’ll Not Leave The Fortress”
Brest Fortress and the town of Brest are located in modern day Belarus. In 1939 the town was conquered by the Germans during the invasion…
To Make Life Easier For The People Of Occupied Crete, The Allies Kidnapped The Nazi Commander
The Special Operation Executive (SOE) in 1944, planned to conduct a daring mission in Crete. Their initial plan was to kidnap the German commander of…
Catch Me if You Can: Franz Von Werra The Only German POW to Escape From Canada and Get Back Into the Fight
Although there is a book written about his story and a movie by the same name (The One That Got Away), most people would not…
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 Incredible Role of the International Red Cross and The Red Crescent Movements during WWII
The role of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement during the Second World War remains largely unknown to the wider public, but the…
The Heroic US Coast Guard Cutter Crew Who Battled U-Boats In WWI – An Amazing Tale of Bravery
The Navy Cross is awarded for valor and heroism while in service with the United States Naval Forces. Since its creation in 1919, there have…
The Panzer Attack on Faïd Pass – the most experienced forces in the region were about to hit the exposed French.
On January 30, 1943, German forces attacked the French holding Faïd Pass in Tunisia. The battle highlighted the weakness Allied troops in North Africa were…