“American Eagles” – Review by Mark Barnes
Here is another impressive book in this mercurial series from Pen & Sword. This time, we benefit from the knowledge of Tony Holmes, one of…
The Woman Who Smuggled Over 2,500 Jewish Kids Out Of the Warsaw Ghetto In Suitcases or Medical Bags
During WWII, Irena Sendlerowa, a Catholic Polish social worker, saved 2,500 Jewish children from death. That’s more than Oscar Schindler managed with 1,200. Though recognized…
Amazing Video Blends Drone Footage Of WW2 Crossroads Battlefield With Scenes From ‘Band Of Brothers’ (Watch)
Watch a Band of Brothers episode and have a close look at the site of one of the most famous battles from an entirely new…
Know Your Ally – This Is How American Soldiers Were Prepared For Life In Britain (Watch)
In order to overcome cultural differences, the United States War Department and Signal Corps produced a series of documentaries that compared US citizens and their…
Japanese Fire Balloons and the Tragic Tale of the Last WWII Casualties on US Soil
The Revolutionary and the Civil War tore North America apart, but the World Wars and most subsequent conflicts have been largely fought beyond its borders –…
7 Funny-Looking Tanks That Helped To Win On D-Day
The landings in Normandy demanded new sorts of hybrid tanks that were capable of fulfilling multiple engineering tasks to provide maximum support to the infantry.…
Boeing B-29 “Fifi” Cockpit Checklist Run-through, Engine Start and Take-off (Watch)
In this video, we see a truly magnificent plane – the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, affectionately known as ‘FiFi.’ This Superfortress was built by the aircraft…
Amazing Pilot’s-Eye Video – Flying The Rare WW2 Mosquito
It is not often that you see a Mosquito flying – this is because there are only two airworthy examples left in the world, one…
Pointe Du Hoc From Above – Where The American Rangers Captured The High Ground on D-Day (Watch)
Pointe du Hoc is on the coast of Normandy (Northern France) and overlooks the English Channel. The German army had control of this crucial area…
A Failed Painter, A Vegetarian, And Terrified of Blades – 10 Weird Facts About Adolf Hitler (Watch)
In 1907 a young man walked into the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, Austria. Under his arm, he carried a portfolio of some of…
Lightning Strike: When the Americans Killed Japanese Admiral Yamamoto and Avenged Pearl Harbor
Not only did the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7th, 1941 deal a devastating blow to the United States’ Navy and draw the nation into…
Spine Chilling Drone Footage Of Oradour-Sur-Glane, Wiped Out By The SS
On June 10th, 1944, SS Major Adolf Diekmann and his 4th SS Regiment marched to the village of Oradour-Sur-Glane, surrounded it, and ordered every resident…