The Secret Nazi German Weather Station In Canada, Discovered 38 Years After It Was Built
The Second World War proved to be not only a war fought for resources, territory and domination, but also a war of information. All sides…
So Cool – An Extra’s Life On The Set Of Band Of Brothers (Watch)
Band of Brothers was a 2001 TV series starring Damian Lewis, and produced by Stephen Spielberg and Tom Hanks. It is based on a book,…
The Only Known Recording of Hitler’s Normal Speaking Voice, As He talks to Marshal of Finland Mannerheim
The Hitler and Mannerheim Recording is a recording, made in secret, of a conversation between Adolf Hitler and Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim in 1942. Thor…
Saving Private Ryan – An In Depth Look At The Omaha Beach Scene (Watch)
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 film set during the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944. It was directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Tom…
Hitler’s Nephew Didn’t Join The Nazis, He Joined the US Navy to Fight Them!
Conspiracy theorists claim that a certain Hitler survived WWII, fled to Argentina or Brazil, and lived to a ripe old age. What utter nonsense. He…
“Come and fight a Gurkha!” he yelled, lost his right hand throwing back a grenade then “single handedly” defended his post for 4 hours against 200 enemy soldiers killing 31
Never mess with a Gurkha. Not everyone knows this, but then again, many people don’t know what a Gurkha/Gorkha is. Gurkhas were a branch of…
When a Ragtag Group of Foolhardy Men Took On U-Boats With Sailing Ships
While many people know the story of the “Little Ships of Dunkirk,” Great Britain was not the only nation to call upon its civilian sailors…
11 Amazing WWII Color Pictures Of The USS Enterprise – Big E
USS Enterprise (CV-6) was an Aircraft Carrier which was known to the troops as the “Big E”. Enterprise was a Yorktown-class carrier, was launched in…
Erwin Rommel – Desert Fox – The Bold and the Brave
Erwin Rommel, the man who was to become one of the greatest and most honored of generals both by his enemies and his friend, was…
Singing Waltzing Matilda, This Lieutenant Colonel Took Out 2 Machine Gun Posts With A Pistol & Grenades
Charles Anderson was a truly remarkable person. Not only did he serve and live through two world wars, but he also collected medals for bravery…
After the Nuremberg Trials, Spandau Prison Was Dedicated To Holding 7 Nazi War Criminals
In the borough of Spandau on Berlin’s west side, there sits a shopping complex on Wilhelmstraße that was once a shopping and leisure fixture for…
The Day Japan Lost Her Airforce – “Why, hell, it was just like an old-time turkey shoot down home!”
“Why, hell, it was just like an old-time turkey shoot down home!” This comment from a pilot from the USS Lexington refers to the Battle…