World War 2 | War History

Church of Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard’s War Against the Sea… And Mexico

Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (often referred to as “L. Ron Hubbard” or simply as “LRH”) was the controversial founder of an even more controversial religion –…

Operation Tiger – Forgotten WWII Excersise That Turned Into A Catastrophe

Waqas Ali

Operation Overlord was the biggest offensive planned by the Western Allies against the Nazis, who had overrun most of Europe. Decisive action was necessary so…

How Prize Thoroughbred Horses Were Rescued After Germany’s Surrender in WWII

Ian Harvey

In the last days of World War II, a secret operation was approved by General George Patton to rescue 500 of Europe’s finest thoroughbred horses.…

3 Top Japanese Fighter Aces

While the Allies and the Axis powers all had their own strong aircraft support, the pilots sitting behind their control panels had skill and expertise…

Fought Japanese in China When 15, Then Franco in Spain and In WWII Europe, Killed 6 Germans and Took 2 POW During a Heroic Charge, Awarded MoH in 1997

One look at the life of Medal of Honor recipient Edward Allen Carter and it doesn’t take you long to realize that this was a…

The Kamikaze Fighter Who Crashed Into And Sunk The USS Drexler

This is an odd story that involves a flight instructor, his family, and a single-minded request. The whole thing was so strange, in fact, that…

Karl Donitz, Commander in Chief of the Kriegsmarine, Was The Last President of Nazi Germany

Karl Donitz, the Commander in Chief of the Kriegsmarine (Navy of the Third Reich), served as the last president of Nazi Germany. He was also the creator…

Operation Iceberg – The Largest Amphibious Invasion In The Pacific, And The Fight For Okinawa

In Spring 1945, Allied forces were advancing on Japan, and Allied planes were able to bombard her cities. Okinawa, a 70-mile long island 350 miles from…

Dam Busters – Destroying Dams with ’Bouncing Bombs’

Waqas Ali

When tensions begin to rise in Europe and Germany began its fast paced rearmament program, the British Air Ministry started to survey the country for…

Franklin D. Roosevelt, The People’s President – A Strong Leader For A Turbulent Time

Franklin D. Roosevelt led the United States through World War II and the Great Depression. He was the only President of the United States to…

By Sacrificing Himself Coastguard Douglas Munro Saved 500 Marines From Being Slaughtered

The United States Coast Guard was founded on a tradition of taking small boats into dangerous conditions to save lives. This skill made Coast Guard…

The Four Phases Of The Battle of Britain

History likes to paint Britain as the tiny country that, against all odds, somehow resisted the superior military might of Nazi Germany during WWII. But…