The Amazing SOE Operation To Kidnap General Heinrich Kreipe From Crete
The Special Operation Executive (SOE) in 1944, planned to conduct a daring mission in Crete. Their initial plan was to kidnap the German commander of…
What Happened To Gestapo Chief And Nazi War Criminal Heinrich Müller
A veil of mystery follows the name “Heinrich Muller” since his disappearance in 1945, after the fall of Berlin. Mueller was the head of Gestapo…
Top 10 German U-Boat Aces of WWII
The following is a list of the top ten U-Boat commanders in WW II. It is based upon the number of ships they sank and…
You’ve Seen The Pictures, Here Is The Video: 101st Airborne Award Ceremony Carentan June 1944
Watch the 101st Airborne Division Silver Star awards ceremony, which took place on 20 June 1944 at the Place De La République in Carentan, France.…
11 Amazing WWII Color Pictures Of The USS Enterprise – Big E
USS Enterprise (CV-6) was an Aircraft Carrier which was kKnown to the troops as the “Big E”. Enterprise was a Yorktown-class carrier, was launched in…
Was It Really A War Crime – Thousands of Germans Died in American POW Camps In 1945
For all but fringe debaters on the subject, the book is closed. The horror and death caused by maltreatment or murder in German, Japanese and…
These 4 Massive Nazi-Built Bunkers Near Calais Are Both Frightening and Stunning
The Atlantic Wall was an extensive system of coastal defence and fortifications built by Nazi Germany between 1942 and 1944 along the coast of continental…
The True Story of Two American Fighters Who Took on the Japanese Attack at Pearl Habor Probably a Little Hungover
The nuances of military history are often lost to the passage of time and with the men who could give first-hand accounts. As much as…
Maurice Gamelin and the Fall of France 1940
The French Were Led by Maurice Gamelin At the start of the Second World War, the French general staff were led by General Maurice Gamelin,…
Focke-Wulf 190 – 27 Of The Best Pics We Could Find On The Net!
The 190 is literally one of the best fighters of all time, no Allied plane that fought against it will ever forget what it could…
When The Allies Attacked Oran And Were Annihilated By Vichy French Soldiers
After the fall of France during WWII, a puppet regime was established, with its administrative center in the town of Vichy, declaring itself The Vichy…
Fighting Filipinos: Philippine Resistance Against the Japanese Occupation
Did the Japanese really conquer the Philippines during the Second World War? Well, they certainly defeated the American and Filipino forces following the fighting that…