The Fierce Battle of Kozara – Yugoslav Partisan vs Wehrmacht
The official name of the battle is the Operation “West-Bosnien”, but it is also known as the 3rd Enemy Offensive. This battle was fought between…
The Capture of the Bridge Over the Rhine at Remagen, 7 March 1945 & was built by Russian prisoners captured on the Eastern Front
On 7 March 1945, Allied troops captured the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen. This surprise success allowed thousands of troops to cross the River Rhine and…
Desperately Holding Near Arnhem, Major Robert Cain Used the PIAT to Perfection – he was awarded the Victoria Cross
In an early attempt to gain a foothold across the Rhine in 1944, the Allies launched Operation Market Garden which turned out to be what…
To Hell and Back: 10 Interesting facts about the amazing Audie Murphy
One of the most highly decorated American soldier of World War II, Audie Leon Murphy, was born on the 20th June 1925. His life story…
These 4 Massive Nazi-Built Bunkers Near Calais Are Both Frightening & Stunning
The Atlantic Wall was an extensive system of coastal defense and fortifications built by Nazi Germany between 1942 and 1944 along the coast of continental…
Putten: The Wehrmacht Carted Off 601 Dutch Men To Concentration Camps, Only 48 Returned
It is a matter of historical fact that Nazi Germany committed truly horrific crimes against humanity during WWII. Germany and 14 other countries have even…
General Rommel And The Afrika Korps In Stunning Pictures
The Afrika Korps or German Africa Corps was the German expeditionary force in Africa during the North African Campaign of World War II. First sent…
These 4 Massive Nazi-Built Bunkers Near Calais Are Both Frightening and Stunning
The Atlantic Wall was an extensive system of coastal defense and fortifications built by Nazi Germany between 1942 and 1944 along the coast of continental…
The Warsaw Uprising: The Heroic Final Stand of the Polish Home Army and the Destruction of Warsaw
Throughout World War II, the people of Poland were stuck between Nazi Germany and their old enemy the Russians. Occupied by Nazi Germany since 1939,…
The Pacific Island Hopping Strategy: Taking Eniwetok Atoll
In the Marshall Islands, that small idyllic chain of tropical paradises, there exists a small atoll that stretches out some 80 km. The sand and coral…
To Hell and Back: 10 Interesting facts about Audie Murphy
One of the most highly decorated American soldier of World War II, Audie Leon Murphy, was born on the 20th June 1925. His life story…
From The Tank Museum: New Chapter In Story Of Tiger 131: 3 – Major Lidderdale’s Recovery
The earliest documentary evidence from The Tank Museum Archive on the subject of Tiger 131 tells us that the tank was recovered from the battlefield…