Two World War Two-Era Grenades Discovered – In A 91-Year-Old Nursing Home Resident’s Fridge
Residents of the Tappan Zee Manor Nursing Home were evacuated after two World War II-era grenades were found in the refrigerator of a 91-year-old man’s…
Artificial Trees – Observation Posts Painstakingly Crafted By Engineers In World War One
Hunters and nature lovers have for hundreds of years used hides to enable them to get closer to their prey, so the concept of using…
The Man In The High Castle – Creating Hitler’s Berlin (Watch)
In the popular television show, The Man in the High Castle, Japan and Germany have won World War Two, and America is split between the two…
Mysterious Journey of a Purple Heart medal from World War Two
This is the story of a Purple Heart medal awarded to 1st Lt. Rodney D.Beckel, and its mysterious journey following the end of World War…
“Dusting off memories” – Veteran shares story of service in Merchant Marines and U.S. Air Force
Jeremy P. Ämick writes is a military historian and author of the upcoming book “Missouri at War” by Arcadia Publishing. The education Marvin Strolberg received…
General James “Jumpin Jim” Gavin – WWII Airborne Division
James Maurice “Jumpin’ Jim” Gavin was the youngest lieutenant-general in the US Army ever, and the only general to make four combat airborne jumps in…
Heinz Guderian: A Great German Commander of WWII – He Stood Up To Hitler
General Heinz Wilhelm Guderian was one of the most innovative military commanders of the 20th century. He helped to develop modern tank warfare, bringing success…
Tibor “Ted” Rubin: How Mauthausen Concentration Camp Helped Him Survive the Korean War
None who survived the German concentration camps of WWII remember them fondly. Except for one man. As far as he was concerned, it is what…
Otto Skorzeny: Hitler’s Elite SS Commando Leader of World War Two
In September 1943, Hitler sent SS commandoes to rescue his ally Mussolini from the new Italian government. For the man leading the raid, Otto Skorzeny,…
Patton, Guderian, Rommel – Three Great Tank Commanders of WWII
The Second World War saw tanks dominate the battlefield for the first time. Gifted commanders seized this way of fighting, becoming legends. Heinz Guderian As…
US Fighter-Bomber Veteran Recalls Flying Missions Over Italy in World War Two
Ronald Bade served in the US Army from 1943 to 1945. He flew 122 fighter-bomber missions in Europe during World War II while he was…
A Peaceful Day At The Seaside – Children Find Live Second World War Explosive on Scottish Beach
Dave and Victoria Roebuck weren’t expecting their day at the beach to end with the Royal Navy bomb disposal squad being dispatched to their location.…