The Surrender of Japan Aboard the USS Missouri
Imperial Japan announced its surrender on August 15, 1945. The surrender was formally signed a few weeks later, on September 2, 1945, halting the hostilities…
He’s Called The Ghost, Has The Same Medal Count As Audie Murphy, And Is Virtually Unknown
By the time a man earns seven Purple Hearts and lives to talk about it, he could either be described as one of the luckiest…
The Mystery of Hitler’s Secret Ukranian ‘Werewolf Bunker’
Hitler’s ambitious campaign of dominating the European continent gave us the horrors of the death camps and a deadly World War; it also left us…
In 1943 a British Pilot Made an Emergency Landing on the Italian Island of Lampedusa, Only to Have it Surrender to Him
The official story is that in June 1943, as a precursor to the Allied invasion of Sicily, the island was secured without resistance by the Royal…
The Unbelievable Story Of A U.S. General’s Secret Mission To Occupied Rome To Discuss The Italian Surrender
General Tylor’s diplomatic and language skills resulted in his secret mission to Rome to coordinate an 82nd Airborne para drop with Italian forces. General Dwight…
Lancaster, Mosquito, and Spitfire At Oshkosh Airshow, Wisconsin – Great Footage!
EAA AirVenture Oshkosh is held at Wittman Regional Airport, Wisconsin, United States and is an annual air show held every summer. This is the largest…
Philippines Campaign Video (1944–45) – Landing on Leyte – In Color!
In 1942 the Japanese invaded and occupied the Philippines. Two years later, United States forces began the liberation of the Philippines. This was known as…
Heart Warming! 101st Airborne Veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin Meets Damien Lewis From Band of Brothers (Watch)
During the 70th anniversary commemorations of the beginning of our campaign in Normandy, Jim Martin was fortunate to meet several of the actors involved in HBO’s…
Disney Brings Laughs to this Training Video for Allied Soldiers in WWII
America’s involvement in WWII saved its economy and many businesses with one notable exception – Walt Disney Studios. To survive, it joined the war. Since its…
Visitors Enjoy the Visit of a WWII B-25 Bomber to Twin Falls, Idaho
A World War II B-25 Mitchell Bomber was in Twin Falls, Idaho last month. It was there to honor the “Greatest Generation.” Larry Kline is…
After WW2, the Bavarian Authorities May Have Sold Looted Jewish Art on at a Profit
The Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper has printed an expose inferring that millions of dollars worth of looted Nazi art, that was entrusted to the Bavarian authorities…
Passionate Love Letter From WWII Serviceman to his Sweetheart Comes Home on Valentine’s Day
Sitting in a damp, cold foxhole or the cockpit of a plane, or the seat of a Jeep, or perhaps marching across the unrelenting desert,…