Purposely Going Down with His Ship, This WW2 Captain Was Awarded MoH And Saved Countless Lives
The history of war is full of various mantras that, while popular, are not always entirely accurate. It is often said that the Marines never…
Invading Okinawa, The Biggest Amphibious Invasion In The Pacific
Codenamed Operation Iceberg, the invasion of Okinawa was the largest amphibious landing in the Pacific theatre of the Second World War which started on April…
Landing on Leyte During the Philippines Campaign of World War Two (Watch)
In 1942, the Japanese invaded and occupied the Philippines. Two years later, United States forces began their liberation. This was known as the Battle of…
Reinhard Heydrich, Head of the Gestapo, Who Hitler Called “The Man with the Iron Heart”
Few men in all of human history have been responsible for such monstrous acts as Reinhard Heydrich. The head of the Gestapo, the Nazi secret police,…
20 World War Two Jeep Facts Every Jeep Owner Should Know
World War II saw the creation of one of America’s most beloved vehicles, the Jeep. Now primarily produced for consumer use, the Jeep was once…
Eight Essential Facts – The WW2 Bombing That Flattened The Heart Of Rotterdam
The Battle of Rotterdam began May 10th, 1940, and ended with the bombings on Rotterdam May 14th, 1940. German forces saw the Netherlands as an opportune…
Killed When Crash Landing His Damaged Bomber, Pilot Cyril Barton Managed To Save His Entire Crew
No one would have questioned Cyril Barton had he turned around and headed back for England. He and his crew had just been shot to…
The Lasting Effects Of The Atomic Bombing Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki
The exact death toll of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki is not known. Reports say the total combined death toll of the…
Behind Bayonets and Barbed Wire – Documentary Film Tells An Important Story
The documentary film, ‘Behind Bayonets and Barbed Wire,’ gives an accurate portrayal of the atrocities inflicted upon American prisoners of war by the Japanese during…
101-Year-Old WWII Veteran Had One Last Flight With His Plane
Frank Royal, a World War II veteran Air Force pilot, died one month after he flew with the P-38 he had flown in the war.…
WWII Veteran Seeks To Return A Japanese Flag Taken As A WW2 Battle Trophy
A 19-year-old US Marine from Montana took a Hinomaru flag from a Japanese officer who had been killed in the Battle of Saipan. Now, Marvin…
Cache Of WWII-Era Cars Found Stashed In French Quarry
Vincent Michel is a photographer from Belgium who has recently released photos of World War II-era automobiles hidden in a quarry in France. It appears…