Top 7 Allied Mistakes In Europe During WWII
Now, decades after World War 2 ended, it is easy for us to look back and point out where the commanders made the wrong decision…
4 Improvised Weapons Used In The 1944 Warsaw Uprising
The invasion of Poland on September 1st, 1939 marked the beginning of the Second World War. Polish people had a long history of occupation and…
£100 Million In Nazi Gold May Be At The Bottom Of The Baltic Sea
It is said that the Nazi government tried to smuggle more than three tons of gold out of Germany when it became clear they were…
Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” Trailer Released, It Looks Amazing
The first trailer for Christopher Nolan’s World War II story, Dunkirk, has been released! The movie, starring Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, and Fionn Whitehead, tells the…
The Ghost Army: Fooling The Enemy On WW2 Battlefields
The American 23rd Headquarters Special Troops were given a unique mission during World War II. The unit was made up of more than 1,100 men,…
These Two 97-Year-Old Veterans Met During WW2 And Have Been Married For 70 Years
Whatever the secret is, perhaps Lois and John Carmesin will share it with us. They’ve been married for 70 years, and both are Second World…
The WW2 Raid on Amiens Prison – A Rescue Mission Which Turned Into A Bloodbath
Operation Jericho was an air raid conducted by the RAF with the goal of freeing the captives of the Nazi-held Amiens prison in France. The…
‘Scarface’ – The Elite Nazi Commando Who Hitler Sent To Rescue Mussolini
Otto Skorzeny was one of Germany’s finest commandos. An engineer by profession, he tried to volunteer for the Luftwaffe (German Air Force), in the year…
Operations Anger and Cannonshot, Missions Of Liberation In The Netherlands
In early Spring of 1945, the Western Allies prepared to cross the Rhine, invading Germany and the areas still under the control of the Third…
The Incredible Story Of The Only American To Fight For Both The U.S. And Russia In WWII
For much of the last 70 years, someone who fought for both America and Russia might bring to mind some Cold War espionage, a double…
Massacre: The Day The SS Wiped Out The Entire French Village Of Oradour-sur-Glane
On December 9, 2014, a German court in Cologne dropped the multiple charges of murder and accessory to murder against an 88-year-old man named Werner…
“Churchill’s Favorite Spy” Was Crucial To British Intelligence During WW2
Born to an aristocratic family, she saved thousands during WWII but died in poverty. She was vital to the French resistance and played a role…