Search Launched For Steamship Sunk By German U-Boat Off Florida Coast In 1942
A team of international investigators has launched a search for the SS Norlindo, an American steam freighter sunk by a German U-boat in the Gulf…
Joséphine Baker To Be Reinterred At France’s Panthéon Mausoleum
The remains of American-born French performer Joséphine Baker will be reinterred at the Panthéon mausoleum in Paris, France. An aide for President Emmanuel Macron confirmed…
When Male Air Traffic Controllers Went to War, Women Stepped in to Fill Their Positions
With men overseas in Europe and the Pacific during World War II, women were needed to fill the positions they’d previously had. Many male-dominated industries…
Pilot Of Historic Air Force and Navy Training Plane Dies In Crash Before Air Show
Andy Travnick of Hampton, New Hampshire, died on Friday after the plane he was flying crashed shortly after takeoff. The 50-year-old commercial pilot and U.S.…
Weather Station Kurt: The German’s Only North American Operation During the 1940s
In 1943 a German U-boat visited Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada and established the only German military operation on North American soil during the war.…
The Battles of Narvik Were Fueled By Allied and German Self-Interest
The Battles of Narvik refer to the naval offensives and land battle that occurred between the Germans and Allies in Norway. It was one of…
The Band Foo Fighters Named Themselves After This Strange War Mystery
Have you ever wondered what the Foo Fighter’s band name actually means? For such a famous band, the answer is surprisingly mysterious. Created by former…
Nijmegen Bridge: A Bridge Over Troubled Waters
It might look like a normal structure today, but the Nijmegen bridge was a pivotal strategic point throughout the entirety of the Second World War.…
Black and Native American Veterans May be Upgraded to the Medal of Honor
The branches of the US military have been ordered to conduct a review on black and Native American recipients of the nation’s second-highest award for…
Military Events That Prove Just How Unlucky Friday the 13th Really Is
Friday the 13th is considered one of the unluckiest days of the year. While many feel it’s just everyone being overly superstitious, others believe there’s…
Operation Olive: The Allied Attempt to Break Through the Gothic Line
The final years of World War II saw Germany fighting a defensive battle against the Allies. The country’s forces had been pushed out of North…
99-Year-Old Pearl Harbor Survivor Passes Away From COVID-19
One of Pearl Harbor’s most dedicated veterans has passed away at the age of 99 after a battle with the COVID-19 virus. Stu Hedley dedicated…