West German Government Was Full of Ex-Nazis After World War II
For over two decades after the end of World War II, almost 100 members of the Nazi party held high-ranking positions in the West German…
Children’s Book Author And WW2 Veteran Find Lasting Friendship – Completely By Chance
Michele Spry was looking for a veteran pilot from World War II to interview for a children’s book she was writing in 2014. She is…
History Professor Claims Hitler Wrote Another Book Two Years Before “Mein Kampf”
Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler wrote a biography of himself that predates the autobiographical “Mein Kampf” by two years, maintains history professor Thomas Weber from the…
93-Year-Old American Flying Ace In Online Spat With British Twitter Users
A war of words has erupted between American flying ace Chuck Yeager and some British Twitter users. Via his Twitter account, Yeager, now 93, has…
WWII Pilot & Commander Nancy Harkness Love: A Symbol of Pride, Passion, and Perseverance
Women have always proved their strength and abilities in all walks of life, and when it comes to flying airplanes, they haven’t fallen behind their…
Sergeant “Smokey” Smith VC: “I Don’t Take Prisoners, I’m Paid to Kill Them”
If you ask any combat infantryman, you will hear that there are men who make their life easy in garrison and men who make their…
Battle of Taranto – A Precursor to Pearl Harbor
Out of all the battles that took place during WWII, there are some that have had a deep impact on both sides. The Battle of…
WWII Medals Which Were Found In Drawer Have Been Returned to their Rightful Owner
Susan Terry was thrilled with the little dresser that her husband, Clay, had just brought home from the charity shop. Little did she know that…
The WW2 Hero Who Directed Tank Fire From The Turret Of A Sherman As The Battle Raged Around Him
As with so many brave soldiers that were decorated with the Victoria Cross, John Brunt died at a mournfully young age having achieved so much…
Discovering an Intact Luftwaffe FW190 In A Forest Clearing Outside St Petersburg (Watch)
Imagine going for a walk in the woods and coming across a World War II German war plane! Well, just such a plane was discovered…
Sonderkommando – Misunderstood Slaves of the SS
One of the most misunderstood of all the Holocaust victims were the Sonderkommando or ‘special squad’. These were the men selected from the incoming prisoners…
The M1903 Springfield and the M1 Garand Compete for the Title Of Best US WWII Sniper Rifle (Watch)
In this video Paul Shull, host of ‘The Weapon Hunter’ asks the question – which sniper rifle used in World War 2 is better? Is…