WWII Eastern Front Relic Hunting At The Former Kustrin Bridgehead (Video)
In this video, we follow Polish excavators who search for second world war relics that have been hidden for over 70 years. They are searching…
Heinz Guderian, The Father Of The Blitzkrieg
The military genius of Heinz Guderian remains admirable even today, for it was his tactics that brought Germany its swift victory over Europe in the…
The Weapons They Carried: 10 WWII Infantry Weapons That Were Crucial to the Fight
Let’s take a look at the top 10 WWII Infantry Rifles of WWII, both Allied and Axis. M1 Garand The M1 Garand was the standard…
“Lucky” Yamaguchi: The Man Who Survived Both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bombs
Atomic bombs exploded into chaotic destruction just two times in history: first on August 6, 1945, in Hiroshima and again on August 9 of that…
Abandoned Rear – George S. Patton – By Battlefield Guide Reg Jans
Recognized for his bravery, leadership and tactical skills ‘Old Blood ‘n Guts’ has secured a well-earned place in the annals of WWII History. In 1944 according…
New Law in Poland Will Make It Illegal to Suggest Poles Were Responsible for Death Camps
Anyone referring to the WWII death camps the Nazis established in occupied Poland as “Polish Death Camps” will potentially be breaking the law in the…
Brecourt Manor – The Famous Band of Brothers Battle – From the Air
The famous attack on the German Artillery Guns at the Brécourt Manor by Easy Company was immortalized in the series Band of Brothers. Now, see the whole location…
101st Airborne – Bastogne – The Booby Trapped Coffins
Battlefield guide Reg Jans tells the story of a lady who was killed by a shell. After the battle, the coffins were found booby trapped…
10 of the Biggest UK War Cemeteries in Europe
Europe is filled with war cemeteries and memorials commemorating the millions of lives that were lost during both World Wars. These sites have become tourist…
When Allies Fight: Operation Torch and the Taking of North Africa
North Africa was one of the great battlegrounds of the Second World War. From early on, British and Commonwealth forces faced German and Italian troops…
Bunker of the “Beast of Auschwitz” Found in a Convent
Fritz Bracht, nicknamed the Beast of Auschwitz, was born in Heiden on the 18th January 1899. After school he trained to become a gardener and…
Goebbels’ Secretary Gives Her Side of the Story
Brunhilde Pomsel is the subject of a new documentary called A German Life. She was a secretary in Joseph Goebbel’s propaganda office along with five…