Allied Attacks on Japanese “Hell Ships” Unintentionally Killed Thousands of POWs in WWII
In the American Revolutionary War, hell ships were used by the British to hold American prisoners of war. Those ships had abhorrent living conditions, and as…
Operation Market Garden – Amazing Home Movie Footage From September 1944 (Watch)
Had the Battle of Arnhem succeeded, WWII in the European Theater might have ended a lot sooner, millions might not have died, and Germany might…
Top Five Infantry Rifles From World War Two (Watch)
This video looks at five of the best the rifles used by the forces that fought in World War II. These are the French MAS-36,…
Hero Of Guadalcanal: John Basilone, The Consummate US Marine In The Pacific
In the Marines, the history of the Corps and those who have gone before them is a common topic for discussion. Field talk, as it…
The Korean War Will Not Be Forgotten In Waterloo, Iowa – The Local Museum Is Playing Its Part
Squeezed in between the Second World War and the Vietnam War, the Korean War is often referred to as the Forgotten War. The Sullivan Brothers Iowa…
Full Military Honors: Second World War Bomber Pilot Identified By The DPAA
Full military honors will be accorded to the remains of a missing Second World War U.S. serviceman following identification after being returned to his family…
Government Urged To Remember the Spitfire Workers and Crews with New Monument
The Member of the British Parliament has urged the government to fund a national memorial to the Spitfire fighter that was the star of the…
Passing of a Veteran: He Saved His Ship But Was Only Honored 60 Years Later
Carl Clark has passed away at the age of 100. Clark received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal in 2012, 60 years after his…
Sainte-Mère-Église Church – Where One Trapped D-Day Soldier Watched Helplessly As His Mates Were Killed (Watch)
Sainte-Mère-Église Church – Where One Trapped D-Day Soldier Watched Helplessly As His Mates Were Killed (Watch) In June 1944, the fate of the modern world…
The Incredible Role of the International Red Cross and The Red Crescent Movements during WWII
The role of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement during the Second World War remains largely unknown to the wider public, but the…
After Pearl Harbor, A Japanese Pilot Crash-Landed On A Hawaiian Island And Tried to Occupy It
In 1941, a lone Japanese pilot tried to capture the Hawaiian island of Ni’ihau. The natives responded by holding a luau for him. Though part…
P.1000 Ratte – Paper Tiger or Nazi Super Tank
As the beginning of the war swept over Europe, with lightening speed, Hitler felt invincible, at least for the first two years of the war.…