How Spain’s Refusal To Join The Axis Saved The British Naval Base at Gibraltar
The legacy of Germany during World War II is filled with conflict, battles, and the grim stories of war atrocities – yet what isn’t often…
The Bravery Of This Japanese-American Soldier On His First Day Fighting In WW2 Is Astounding
During the Italian Campaign of World War 2, German troops were faced with a sight they had never expected: Japanese-American soldiers. These troops were members…
The Heavy Assault Tank AKA The Tortoise (Watch)
The British designed a tank especially for use in World War 2, the Heavy Assault Tank aka Assault Gun aka the Tortoise. However, this tank…
Heroic American Crew Fought off 17 Enemy Planes in ‘Cursed’ B-17 Bomber “Old 666”
When you see the number “666” on the tail number of a plane, it is entirely understandable if you opt to stay on the ground. …
The Battle of the Bulge in the Second World War – Amazing Color Footage
The final major offensive for the German’s during the Second World War began on the 16th of December 1944 and ended roughly a month later…
How A Small Group Of Canadian Paratroopers Saved Denmark From Soviet Occupation at the End of WW2
By May 1945 the war in Europe had finally started to wind down. Yet for the men of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, there was…
Freedom Honor Flight Gives Second World War Veteran His First Visit to U.S. Capitol
Bob Dornfeld of Winona, Minnesota, saw more than his fair share of death as the operator of the landing craft that transferred men and supplies…
The Paralympic Games Has Its Roots in Military History!
One month after the 2016 Olympics, the Paralympic Games began in Rio. Around 4,350 athletes from over 160 countries participate in almost two dozen sports.…
In WW1, Betrayal Which Ruined The First Great Tank Attack Comes to Light
In a top secret move, 350 tanks were to take Flesquières from the Germans in an experimental attack. Historians have struggled to understand how the…
ARMOURED HUSSARS Volume 2 – Images of the 1st Polish Armoured Division, Normandy, August 1944 – Review by Mark Barnes
It is some time since we saw the first volume of this series and I am pleased to say this latest outing is most welcome. …
Russian Supreme Court Convicts Online Blogger for Mentioning Russian Invasion of Poland in 1939
On September 1, 2016, the 77th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland and 17 days before the anniversary of the Soviet Union’s invasion of…
“Torpedownia”- A German WW2 Torpedo Testing Station Abandoned Off Poland’s Coastline (Pictures)
Remnants of World War Two are ever present across Europe even though the war ended over 70 years ago. One of those is a torpedo…