Easy Company – Band of Brothers – The Crossroads Battle Explained
Introduction – The Island It is October 2nd, 1944, the 101st Airborne has completed its tasks on Hells Highway around Veghel and Eindhoven and has…
Outrageously Edited World War II Pictures
Now that everybody has the skills to manipulate pictures, more and more edited pictures from World War II appear on the internet. Superhero’s, Star Wars, famous…
Nazis Killed Her Husband, She Bought & Drove a T-34 & Then Went On a Rampage
They say that “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” But if you take her love away, it gets a helluva lot worse –…
OH YES! Massive Mighty Mo, Bet You Haven’t Seen These Images Before – New York Naval Ship Yard, January 6, 1941
BB-63, the USS Missouri “Mighty Mo” is an Iowa-class United States Navy Battleship, the third that was named in honor of the US state of…
Many People Forget That WWII Ended On September 2nd 1945 on a US Battleship. Did You?
The formal surrender of Japan occurred on the 2nd of September, 1945, at around 9am Tokyo time. While many believe that the Second World War ended…
10 Shocking Ways the Second World War Could Have Ended Differently
Decisions during wartime are monumental things. Each move and countermove has the potential to change the course of history. Here are ten shocking ways the…
After Being Demoted to Private Nine Separate Times, This Canadian Was Awarded the Victoria Cross
If you ask any combat infantryman, you will hear that there are men who make their life easy in garrison and men who make their…
The 5 Best D-Day Movies Ever!
72 years after D-Day, the successful invasion of France has been featured in countless movies, series and computer games. Because we know you don’t have time…
The W.A.V.E Who Wowed Frank Sinatra
Is it possible Frank Sinatra would be crooning a tune to the girls in the Navy? Yes indeed. It happened at the Woman Accepted for…
It Took A Media Storm To Get This WW2 Hero Gurkha VC Recipient Entry To The UK
Tul Bahadur Pun was a Gurkha who won many awards for his heroism in WWII. He even received the highest honor that the British could…
Documentary Recreated Colditz Castle Escape Attempt Using A Glider
A Channel 4 documentary has recreated a 1945 World War Two British Army plan whereby British Army prisoners held at Colditz Castle were plotting to…
From Texas to Japan aboard a LST – Putting The Men Ashore To Win The War
The United States Navy didn’t closely scrutinized the paperwork for some of its recruits during World War II. Indeed, it wasn’t unheard of for date…