Cresson Kearny – Nuclear War Survival Skills
In the 1960s and 70s, the world was undergoing a period known as the Cold War. There was a very real threat of a potential…
In WWII, The Allies Often Worked with Local Partisans Against Nazi Germany
WWII was fought by civilian resistance in occupied countries as well as by armed forces. On many occasions, those groups worked together. France The work…
American Propaganda Posters in World War II
Wartime relations can cause a country to get down – as we saw in the United States during Vietnam – to a point where a…
Living Legacies: the Real Band of Brothers Vets Who Just Won’t Quit
There are those who merely exist in life, simply going through the motions and completing the average tasks required for another day. Then there are…
Things That The Russians Did Right During Operation Barbarossa
In June 1941, Operation Barbarossa began, setting off a bloodbath that was supposed to bring the Soviet Union to its knees. Yet when Adolf Hitler…
A World War Two Disaster For The Allies: The Destruction of Convoy PQ 17
Naval intelligence and the convoy system were vital to Britain’s survival during WWII. When used together, they saved countless lives and kept supplies flowing between…
Vera Atkins: Incredibly Brave British SOE Squadron Officer of World War Two
Early in WWII, the Germans were marching through Europe, and Britain was next. On July 16, 1940, the British prime minister, Winston Churchill, declared, “Set…
The Last Years Of World War Two: The German Fighting Retreat from Finland, 1944
By late 1944, Germany was undoubtedly losing WWII. Its forces were being driven back on every front, often in great disorder. When they were compelled…
Michael Wittmann: German Panzer Ace Of World War Two
Like the Red Baron a generation before him, Michael Wittmann was a master of his machine. A skilled commander and gifted fighter, he destroyed 117…
The Laconia Incident: How Friendly Fire Changed POW Treatment for the Rest of the War
The Laconia Incident changed the way Germany treated prisoners of war and was even brought up at the Nuremberg Trials. However, the American prosecutors were…
Tommy Prince Was So Quiet, Sometimes Instead Of Killing Germans He Would Steal Their Shoes
Tommy Prince was born on October 15th, 1915, in Scanterbury Manitoba Canada in a family of eleven siblings. He left school at an early age…
Unseen Pictures Of The Biggest Tank Battle of WWII
Following their defeat at Stalingrad during the winter of 1942-43, the German armed forces launched a climactic offensive in the East known as Operation Citadel…