When The French Army Invaded Germany in 1939 To Support Poland, All Did Not Go As Planned
Germany was not the first country to go on the offensive on the western front of World War Two. That first attack came from France,…
Amazing Story Of The Japanese Soldier Who Did Not Surrender Until 29 Years After The End Of WW2
After the atomic bombs had been dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan announced its surrender on August 15, 1945, bringing World War II to an…
New Film By Master Storyteller Ken Burns Tells Tale of Christians Saving Jews During Holocaust
Only five Americans are listed as Righteous Among the Nations at Israel’s official Holocaust memorial, Yad Vashem. Righteous Among the Nations is a title recognizing non-Jews…
The Evacuation of Dunkirk, The Evacuation That Kept Britain’s Hopes Of Victory Alive
The events of May and early June 1940 were equal parts disaster and Miracle. For France, it was a complete disaster – a total military defeat by…
Legendary British WW2 Field Marshal Montgomery – “Indomitable in retreat, invincible in advance, insufferable in victory”
Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, widely known as Monty, was the foremost British commander of the Second World War. Popular with his troops, he was less…
Lewis Millett – Veteran Of Three Wars
Lewis Lee Millett was born in Maine on 20 December 1920. He grew up in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts in a family with a strong military…
The Curious Tale of an Extremely Jinxed Ship – The USS William D. Porter (DD-579)
During WWII, the Allies had a ship so jinxed, it destroyed itself by nearly destroying something else. And yes, you read that correctly. The USS William…
Adolf Hitler in World War 1 – Awarded Honors For Bravery Twice (Watch)
If we want to get into the mind of the Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler, the man who brought untold horror and misery to the world, we…
The Awesome WW2 Churchill – The British Heavy Infantry Tank (Watch)
The Tank, Infantry, Mk IV (A22) Churchill was the primary heavy infantry tank of the British Army during the first years of the Second World…
Dramatic Original Footage of D-Day Landings At Omaha Beach (Watch)
Original, dramatic footage of the Normandy invasion which took place on June 6th, 1944. This footage follows the American soldiers as they begin the liberation…
They Flew A Drone Over The Eerie Remains Of The Temporary Harbor At Arromanches To Get This Breathtaking Footage
In June 1944 The Allies invaded Normandy with the intention of liberating France and marching into Germany itself. The Normandy landing was an enormous undertaking…
Stunning Color Footage Of The Battle of the Bulge
Prior to the Battle of the Bulge, a line, 88 miles long, was drawn by Allied officers throughout the Ardennes region. The Ardennes lies in…