Jacklyn H. Lucas – Mr Immortal – Awarded the MoH age 17 – Used His Body To Shield His Squad From Two Grenades
For many young people, the outbreak of the greatest War this planet had ever seen would come just a little too early for them to…
The Daring Bruneval Raid To Capture German Radar Technology
One of the most important raids in the Second World War was the British raid on Bruneval in occupied France. Its aim was to steal…
Must-Know Facts About The Bolo Knife – History, Development And Use Of An Iconic Weapon
Imperial forces around the world, whether they came to the battle with muskets and cannons or machine guns and fighter planes, have come to fear…
Incredible Images Of The Abandoned Bunkers and Fortresses of the Maginot Line
The Maginot Line was a series of fortifications built by the French Government in the 1930s. It ran along the border with Germany and was…
A Kiwi Victory: Minesweepers Moa and Kiwi Bag a Japanese Sub By Repeatedly Ramming It
During WWII the Japanese Navy changed its communication codes on a regular basis, this was a mammoth task as new codebooks had to be transferred…
Field Marshal Montgomery – “Indomitable in retreat, invincible in advance, insufferable in victory”
Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, widely known as Monty, was the foremost British commander of the Second World War. Popular with his troops, he was less…
The Evacuation of Dunkirk, The Evacuation That Saved The British Empire?
The events of May and early June 1940 were equal parts disaster and Miracle. For France, it was a complete disaster – a total military defeat by…
Battle of Monte Cassino – Breaking through German Defense into Rome
From 1943 till 1945, Italy was occupied by Nazi Germany and acted as a puppet state, called the Italian Socialist Republic and led by the…
12 Steps On The Road to WWII In Vintage Propaganda Posters!
I. 28 June 1919- Treaty of Versailles The peace treaty of Versailles was a humiliation for Germany. There are those who believe that the peace treaty…
Five Key Events Leading to the Surrender of Axis Forces in Tunisia During WWII
It takes serious planning and organization to carry out any major operations in a war zone effectively. For the Allied forces, the many operations and battles…
6 Assassination Attempts on Hitler
While Adolf Hitler garnered much approval in his early days of leadership, many Germans soon began to see the folly of keeping such a man…
The Only Combat Soldier To Be Awarded The Victoria Cross Twice
When you have thrown on your first Victoria Cross, you have entered an elite fraternity in the history of war that commands the respect of…