Second World War D-Day Veteran Publishes His War Diaries, And Urges Others To Do The Same
Now 94 years old, Alfred Hodgson from Scotland was a naval officer who was shot at, bombed, shelled, and participated in many important events during…
The Terror Of The World War II Panzerfaust, A Deadly Anti-Tank Weapon
One of the deadliest anti-tank weapons in the German arsenal in world war two was the Panzerfaust (“tank fist”). It could fire a projectile 45-60…
How Nazi Scientists Came To Work In The US After World War II
Nazi scientists developed an impressive arsenal of weapons during World War II. From nerve agents and weapons that spread disease, to the V-1 and V-2…
A Dangerous Job: Clearing Unexploded WW2 Bombs In The Pacific
There are divers who search for wrecks under the sea in the hopes of finding treasure, but those from Operation Render Safe, are diving for…
Landing On Leyte During The Philippines Campaign Of World War 2 – Amazing Color Video
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…
WWII-Era Bomb Found And Detonated Near Florida State University Campus
A World War II-era bomb was found at a construction site near the campus of the Florida State University. An Air Force explosives team dug…
At 92, This WWII Veteran Recalls The Final Days Of The War
Lou Martinez spent seven years in an orphanage in East Chicago. He remembers that the nuns there were strict in their discipline. “They had their…
After the Nuremberg Trials, Spandau Prison Was Dedicated To Holding 7 Nazi War Criminals
In the borough of Spandau on Berlin’s west side, there sits a shopping complex on Wilhelmstraße that was once a shopping and leisure fixture for…
Ruth Gruber, Journalist and Humanitarian During WW2, Has Died Aged 105 Years Old
Ruth Gruber rushed in to work the morning she saw the news that 1,000 Jewish refugees were being brought to the US. The refugees were…
The Slow Disappearance Of WWII-Era Shipwrecks Is Being Investigated
The governments of Britain and the Netherlands are investigating the disappearance of several World War II shipwrecks from the Pacific Ocean. The wrecks were first…
60 Amazing Photos Of Operation Husky, The Amphibious Invasion Of Sicily In WWII
‘Operation Husky’ was the codename for the invasion of Sicily in 1943. The Operation began on the night of 9/10 July. It was a large amphibious and airborne operation,…
“I Was Happiest In The Sky” – This Woman Was The First Person To Encounter The Attackers At Pearl Harbor
The first Americans to see the Japanese that fatal day they bombed Pearl Harbor were not on the ground. They were in the air, and…