Six Men Killed at the WWII Battle of Arnhem Identified
72 years after they were killed at the Battle of Arnhem during World War II, six soldiers have been located. They were killed while trying…
Christine Granville, Churchill’s Favorite Spy, Willl Be Honored in London
A Polish Countess Krystyna Skarbek is to be honored for her wartime exploits by having a bronze bust unveiled at the Polish Hearth Club in…
Living History Event: Retired Lt. Col. Richard Cole Will Speak of his Time with the Doolittle Raiders
Have you ever wondered what it was like to undertake a bombing mission during WWII? If you have, then an upcoming event being held at…
The Man in this Iconic Photograph Refused To Salute Hitler – The Consequences Were Terrible
His gesture remains engraved in the minds of people around the world, yet August Landmesser’s name is not widely known. He is the man in the iconic…
How A Small Group Of Canadian Paratroopers Saved Denmark From Soviet Occupation
By May 1945 the war in Europe had finally started to wind down. Yet for the men of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, there was…
Sir Winston Churchill – Britain’s War Leader
In 2002, the BBC launched a nationwide poll asking Britons who they thought the Greatest Briton was. Among those nominated were William Shakespeare and Princess…
The Philadelphia Experiment: The US Navy’s Secret Invisibility Research Program
What kind of technologies do the governments and militaries of the world possess? What highly classified project have the public been blissfully unaware of? Anti-gravity?…
Kaiten: The Japanese Suicide Submarines in WWII
During the last months of World War II, as the Japanese were becoming desperate, they turned to a new kind of weapon. While it incorporated…
I-17 & the Shelling of the Bankline Oil Refinery – February 23, 1942 – by Martin K.A. Morgan
Thanks go to Marty Morgan for this wonderful article. Two months after Pearl Harbor, World War II raged around the world in places like the Philippines…
Fake Pipes and Mixed Signals: Military Intelligence in North Africa in WWII
The North African campaigns of the Second World War are remembered for their tank battles, vast deserts, and colorful commanders. One of the most critical…
Private George Watson Went Down with the Ship and many years later received the Medal of Honor
Durig the course of a war gallant actions are not bound by race, nationality, or cause. Wherever men fight, some will distinguish themselves from the others.…
Sergeant Major Stanley Hollis, Recipient of the Only Victoria Cross for D-Day
The D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, saw many acts of courage. One man stood out and achieved the distinction of being the only person…