Beutepanzer, How Nazi Germany Relied on Captured Military Vehicles To Continue The Fight
The Germans during WWII were known for their engineering craftsmanship, but a less known fact is that they were very resourceful in times of need,…
She Bought Her Own T-34 Tank And Went On a Rampage After Nazis Killed Her Husband
They say that “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” But if you take her love away, it gets a helluva lot worse –…
Food Is A Weapon – The Rationing of Goods in US During WWII
Ever wondered what the distribution of food and other scarce resources looked like during the World War II? It was a difficult period for the…
The Heinkel He 177 Flaming Coffin, The German Heavy Dive Bomber The Luftwaffe Hated
The Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffin) was an aircraft doomed from the start of its inception. Its design was intrinsically flawed, its engines frequently caught…
The Hardest Day in the Battle of Britain, When All Was Almost Lost
The Hardest Day in the Battle of Britain took place on August 18th, 1940 when the German Luftwaffe decided to try and destroy the UK…
The Collapse Of The French Army – Omnibooks Magazine, 1942
This article from Omnibooks Magazine, published in 1942, looks back on the fall of France Q. Why did France fall? A. Because the French people…
VE-Day May Have Officially Ended The War, But It Did Not End All Battles In Europe
Germany finally capitulated on May 8, 1945, leaving Europe in ruins, but in peace once again. First, Alfred Jodl prepared the ground by signing the…
The Battle of Tarawa: 76 Hours of Hell – 5,700 Dead for Twelve Square Miles
The Battle of Tarawa was one of the more terrible American experiences in the Pacific theater of World War Two. It was one that would…
How The Stringbag, an Outdated Biplane, Took Out the Gigantic Battleship Bismarck in the Second World War
The German battleship, Bismarck, was one of the biggest vessels ever built in the first half of the 20th century. A marvel of advanced engineering…
Desperately Holding Out Near Arnhem, Major Robert Cain 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…
USS Samuel B. Roberts – “Destroyer Escort That Fought Like a Battleship” in the Battle of Leyte Gulf
USS Samuel B. Roberts had a short-lived but ferocious service. The ship was built in 1944 and was immediately sent to assist the Task Force…
Humanity And Compassion In 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…