Dramatic Original Footage of American 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…
Fast Facts – History of the Hand Grenade – An Essential Infantry Weapon In Modern Warfare
Hand grenades play an important part in modern war as lightweight and hard-hitting infantry weapons. But their development hasn’t been a steady one, and for…
Incredible Heroism Of Carrier Deck Crews Rescuing Trapped Pilots (Watch)
The unsung heroes of the aircraft carrier battles in the Pacific theater are without a doubt the deck crewmen. Working tirelessly to repair and prepare…
Reconditioned American B-29 Bomber ‘Doc’ Makes A Full One-Hour Test Flight
Besides the small problem with a landing gear motor the second flight of ‘Doc,’ a Second World War B-29 bomber, finished its second flight recently…
Amazingly Preserved T-34 Tank With German Markings Pulled From Bog After 60 years (Watch)
In World War II, a Russian-built T-34 tank was captured by the Germans, repainted and used as their own. It was either stuck in battle…
Get Ready To Be Happy – This Low-Flying Lancaster Bomber Will Make Anyone’s Day (Watch)
Watch the Canadian Warplane Heritage Center Lancaster “Vera” making an incredible low pass, be sure to turn up the volume! The Avro Lancaster flown by…
Light Machine Guns During WW2 And Beyond – The British Bren Gun vs The German MG 34 Spandau (Watch)
The light machine gun was an important weapon of World War II. Designed to support infantry, it could be carried and operated by a single…
Fascinating Video – When Submarines Are Abandoned – Rusting Hulks On The Sea Shore
Submarines, the hunters and killers of ships we all know from the First and Second World Wars. Or the modern missile submarines that hide in…
“A Little Man, Like Charlie Chaplin” – British Girl Guides Visiting Adolf Hitler In The Eagle’s Nest
An unknown girl wrote that Hitler had a toothbrush mustache, he was wonderful with children and had a charming smile. The description comes from a Girl…
The Awesome M60 Patton, The US Army’s First Main Battle Tank
Tanks and other armored vehicles saw rapid development during WWII ― from technology to doctrines, it was apparent that the tank was to be the…
Hitler Considered Occupying The Small English Isle of Wight in WWII – It Could Have Changed History
Dr. Robert Forczyk, a military historian, analyzed German military records and found that Adolf Hitler had suggested the Nazis invade the Isle of Wight. The…
4 Important Factors That Could Have Changed Outcome of the WW2 Battle of France
There are no shortage of memorable moments that unfolded during the Second World War. And though many of us would choose not to remember all…