Little-Known Facts About the HBO Miniseries, ‘The Pacific’
The majority are likely already familiar with the fighting that took place in the Pacific Theater, but the 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific shines a…
Top 12 of the Best World War Two Movies We Could Find, With Trailers!
We present you a list of twelve of the best WWII movies of all time. See if your favorite Second World War picture is included in…
The Battle of North Cape, and the utter destruction of the Battleship Scharnhorst
It was wholly dark. In the sea north of Tromsø in Norway, the great German battleship Scharnhorst was on a mission to sink an Allied…
The Nazi Invasion of the Balkans & Yugoslavia – A Costly Victory
In early 1941, Adolf Hitler could look at a map of Eastern Europe and think that his plans were progressing nicely. The invasion of the…
Irena Sendlerowa Saved over 2,500 Jewish Kids From the Warsaw Ghetto, Smuggling Them Out in Suitcases or Medical Bags
During WWII, Irena Sendlerowa, a Catholic Polish social worker, saved 2,500 Jewish children from death. That’s more than Oscar Schindler managed with 1,200. Though recognized…
The Norwegian Spy Who Jumped Tree to Tree in a 200 mile Trek to Escape German Captivity
The amazing feat of a resistance fighter from Norway has been revealed in the book “Another Man’s Shoes.” Being captured for spying Sven Somme managed…
One of the Funniest Men Alive, Mel Brooks Spent WWII Clearing Land Mines
The history of war is full of heroes who displayed inexplicable gallantry and heroism under the most harrowing of circumstances. And then, there are just…
10 Important Facts About Operation Varsity – Crossing of the Rhine
Throughout history, rivers have divided countries, territories, and armies. They’ve proved to be difficult obstacles, keeping invading troops at bay and keeping countries separated. Of…
Lightning Strike: Killing Admiral Yamamoto and Avenging Pearl Habor
Not only did the Pearl Harbor attack of December 7th, 1941 deal a devastating blow to the United States’ Navy and draw the nation into…
Billions of Dollars of Treasure Looted by the Nazis Is Still Hidden
In 1945, while Germany was falling to the Allies, Nazi leaders were busy hiding the treasure they had confiscated over the previous six years. Art…
10 Things You Must Know How Hitler Came to Power
Before he was the Fuhrer, he was a Gefreiter in the Imperial German Army, a rank equivalent to Lance Corporal. Before he was a nationalist,…
A Bridge Too Far: The Battle for Arnhem – At A Glance
Operation Market Garden was one of the boldest moves by Allied forces in the Second World War. The ambition shown in this plan proved greater…