Kaiten: Japan’s Fully-Manned Kamikaze Torpedoes
The Imperial Japanese Army and Navy’s use of self-sacrificial tactics during the Second World War was based on a number of fundamental reasons. From a…
Anti-Semitic Graffiti Found At Auschwitz II-Birkenau
Staff working at the site of Auschwitz II-Birkenau have discovered anti-Semitic graffiti on the premise. Word of the discovery was announced on October 5, 2021,…
100-year-old WWII British Airman Takes To The Skies In A 1940’s Era Biplane
100-year-old British veteran Ron Holdsworth took a flight in a 1940s era biplane on Thursday for a flight over Bakersfield, California. The flight was organized…
The Incredible Women Who Ferried Aircraft for the US During WWII
Women in the US took on many positions while men were serving overseas during World War II. Some worked in factories, while others volunteered with…
How German Soldiers Used Lentil Soup as an Effective Defense Mechanism Against the Soviets
It has been said that the hardest military maneuverer is a retreat. Usually, the defeated force is in poor shape (hence the retreat), has lost…
The Surprising Woman Responsible For The Development Of The Spitfire
Although she has been regarded as an aviation pioneer, only a handful of people know about Dame Fanny Lucy Houston. In fact, without Lady Houston,…
George Patton bought supplies from Sears because the US was so unprepared for WWII
Legendary but controversial US General George S. Patton was known as a man of action who got things done no matter how difficult. He was…
Operation Cherry Blossoms At Night: The Biological Attack On The US That Never Happened
The final stages of World War II were filled with bloody battles between the Japanese and the United States. With US forces gaining ground, the…
The sinking of U-864: The only time a submarine has sunk another submarine while submerged
Although movies like to portray intense cat and mouse submarine battles that are fought solely underwater, this type of combat is actually extremely rare. So…
Wojtek the Bear: The Cigarette-Smoking, Beer-Drinking Hero of World War II
Animal mascots were fairly common during World War II, but there are few military units who can say they served alongside a brown bear. It’s…
Meet The Tanks Worthy Enough To Be Named After General Patton
Since WW2 US vehicles have been named after notable American historical figures, but this ongoing tradition of the US’ tank names was actually started by…
77 Years Later: Soldier Identified from WWII Will Be Laid To Rest In North Carolina
The remains of an Army servicemember who was declared missing during WWII have been successfully identified almost 77 years later. The lieutenant from Parkton, North…