96-Year-Old World War II Veteran Runs New York Marathon
Jonathan Mendes participated in the New York Marathon and spent 11 hours and 20 minutes of running. The 96-year-old veteran of World War II and…
He Saved Lives, Died Twice, and Lived for Over a Century
Many people saved Jews during WWII, but one person was perhaps unique for three reasons. First; he became a citizen of six different countries simultaneously.…
A Weird Wehrmacht Vehicle – Half Tank, Half Motorbike – This Is The Kettenkrad
A vehicle designated SdKfz 2 was an interesting part of the Wehrmacht arsenal. The “tracked motorcycle,” commonly named in the German Army as the Kettenkrad,…
National World War I Museum And Memorial Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary By Saying “Thank You”
National World War I Museum The newly Congressional-designated National World War I Museum opened to critical acclaim in 2006. Ten years and more than 2…
Creating Hacksaw Ridge – An Incredible Set Built From Scratch For The Movie
To tell the authentic story of Desmond Doss, the conscientious objector awarded the Medal of Honour for rescuing 75 soldiers during the Battle of Okinawa,…
Newly Released Graphic WWII Footage Of Flamethrower Use Shows The Brutal Reality Of The War
Evidence of just how brutal World War II could be is still coming to light 70 years after it ended. Video footage of the Australian…
Letters Give A Glimpse Of Second World War Life From A Different Perspective
American Second World War veteran Army Sergeant Donald Kimple had many stories he could’ve told based on his unique experiences as personal secretary to the…
The American WWII Veteran Who Befriended The Toddler Next Door – The Pair Became An Online Sensation
Erling Kindem, a World War II veteran from Farmington, Minnesota, became an internet sensation when he developed a friendship with the toddler that lived next door.…
Female WW2 Spy Who Kept Her Wartime Work Secret For Fifty Years Is Honored At Last
Wives do not always tell their husbands everything. In the case of Becky White she had a good reason not to. She had been a…
WW2 Australian Warship Which Sank In Darwin Harbor Looks Destined To Remain There For Good
The rescue of a part of Australia’s military past from the bottom of Darwin Harbour may not be realized. A Second World War boat, HDML…
The Little Known Battles of Attu And Kiska: Retaking The Only US Soil Lost During WWII
In the cold, desolate Arctic near Alaska in 1942, Japanese troops quietly invaded and took over two of the Aleutian Islands, considered to be North…
The Cost Of War: Drone Footage of Margraten American Cemetery
A Large number American soldiers who were killed in Europe during World War II were buried there, thousands of kilometers from home. The Netherlands American Cemetery…