Maurice Gamelin and the Fall of France 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,…
World War Two’s Long Struggle for New Guinea
When the Japanese invaded New Guinea in early 1942, they began a struggle for control of the island which would last until the end of…
Real Heroes of Telemark – When Commandos Stopped the Nazis Nuclear Bomb Project
Nazi Germany invaded and occupied Norway in 1940. Though a relatively poor country (at the time) with only a population of about three million people, Norway had…
Some Of The Worst Japanese Massacres of World War II
The Japanese Army during World War II committed many crimes against humanity that were ordered by the government and high command. In the Japanese equivalent…
Fast Facts – Hitler Gambles Everything: The Battle of the Bulge
A desperate gamble by a struggling army, the Battle of the Bulge was Hitler’s last great attempt to end the Second World War on terms…
Hans Joachim Marseille, Anti Nazi & One Of The Most Amazing Fighter Pilots Of WWII
He was among Germany’s most accomplished flying Aces during WWII – though he hated killing. His success was valuable propaganda for the Nazis – yet…
Stories Of Humanity And Compassion From Throughout The Second World War
Even during WWII, one of the largest and most deadly conflicts in recent history, there were moments of humanity and compassion. Here are three of these…
The American Jewish Mobster Who Hunted Down Nazi Sympathizers And Secured New York Harbor
When the phrase “organized crime” is muttered, it’s easy to conjure up images of the bright lights, spinning slot machines, or the card tables of…
SS Officer Dirlewanger: A Violent Alcoholic, Sadist & One of the Worst Nazi War Criminals
The notorious 36th Waffen Grenadier Divison of the SS earned its appalling reputation mostly on the Eastern Front where they freely conducted numerous war crimes…
Defying Marine Corps Regulations By Racking Up 17 Convictions, & Being Declared A Deserter, Lucas Was Awarded The Medal Of Honor For His Actions That Day On Iwo Jima
For many young people, the outbreak of the greatest War this planet had ever seen would come just a little too early for them to…
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…