When Four Prisoners Escaped From Auschwitz In The Commander’s Car
In 1942, four Polish prisoners at Auschwitz had had enough. They wanted to escape, but if they did (regardless of whether or not they succeeded),…
Much More Than Code Talking – The Role of Native Americans in World War II
Native Americans made an enormous contribution to the World War II effort. Sadly, their involvement in the conflict is widely overlooked. Sometimes, they are portrayed…
General Lucian Truscott, Possibly The Best American General Of WWII
There is no doubt that many officers during the two World Wars rose through the ranks on the basis of their experience and previous service.…
The Death Of Mussolini, April 28, 1945
On the 28th of April 1945, Benito Mussolini died. The leader of Fascist Italy and longest-ruling of the right-wing dictators who brought destruction to 20th…
Stalin’s Great Purge: Over A Million Detained, More Than Half A Million Killed
The Great Purge, also known as the Great Terror, was Stalin’s way of dealing with political opposition. Brutal and without mercy, he instigated the greatest…
The Extraordinary Life of Merian C. Cooper – Forgotten Hero of Two Nations… And Creator of King Kong
Chasing a Dream Merian C. Cooper was born in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. He was the youngest of his siblings and at the age of…
The Legendary Paratrooper: The Amazing Story of Ted Bachenheimer
Theodore Herman Bachenheimer earned many titles in his life. They weren’t always the titles of rank or hierarchical authority, but rather the ones given to him…
Operation Barbarossa – Hitler’s Invasion of the Soviet Union
A quick look at the invasion of the Soviet Union by Nazi Germany in 33 facts: 1. The invasion of the Soviet Union was the most…
The Battle For Monte Cassino – A Monument To the Bravery of Ordinary German Soldiers
On the 15th February, 1944, 1400 tons of high explosives were dropped by the Allied forces advancing upon Rome, on the Benedictine monastery of Monte…
The Great Escape: Harrowing Truth vs Hollywood Fiction
In 2006, a poll in the United Kingdom was done to determine which old family film TV viewers would want to watch in Christmas. Taking…
When a Toilet Break Led to War Between China and Japan in 1937
Wars have been waged over the stupidest things, but in 1937, Japan took it a step further. That was the year that a minor incident…
Massacre: The Day The SS Wiped Out The Entire French Village Of Oradour-sur-Glane
On December 9, 2014, a German court in Cologne dropped the multiple charges of murder and accessory to murder against an 88-year-old man named Werner…