Ira Hayes – Iwo Jima Flag Raiser & Very Reluctant Hero
Ira Hamilton Hayes was one of five men who helped raise the American flag over Mt. Suribachi on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima on…
Veteran flies Spitfire for first time since WWII
In 2013, at the age of 91 and 69 years after his last time in a Spitfire, Jimmy Taylor went to Goodwood Aerodrome in West Sussex to fly…
World War Two US Veteran Turns 103, Still Works Full Time Job
A 103 year old World War Two US veteran, who served in the US Air Force, is still working a full time job in Winfield…
The Only Submarine Sunk By a Dump on the Toilet – U-1206
The U-1206 was commissioned on March 16, 1944 and a type 7C U-boat. This type U-Boat was equipped with a new type of toilet designed…
When Their Ship Sank In WWII, Camdon Who Could Not Swim Was Saved By His Friend Who Could, He Was Rescued, His Friend Drowned
On November 26, 1943, a German bomb dropped by a Luftwaffe plane hit the allied ship HMT Rohna. The British-made troop ship was carrying American…
Son Of Saul – Trailer
It is early October, 1944. Saul Ausländer (Géza Röhrig), a Hungarian-Jewish prisoner in Auschwitz works as a Sonderkommando member, burning the dead. One day he…
Top 10 German Luftwaffe Aces Of WWII
The Ace Fighter cult came to prominence during the First World War, which was the first conflict that utilized the use of aircraft in a…
Bastogne – In The Footsteps of Band of Brothers – By Reg Jans
Maj. Richard Winters’ notes from his last visit to Bastogne BASTOGNE – Take it Easy! Inspired by Dr. Stephen Ambrose’s bestselling book and the successful…
FOR SALE: P-47 Thunderbolt – Not Very Often These Come onto the Market….
The Thunderbolt was one of the heaviest and largest fighter planes ever built; it was also only powered by a single piston engine. It was…
How Dr. Morell Made Hitler A Cocaine Junkie
By Elaine Fields Smith At last, a reasonable explanation for dictator Adolf Hitler’s maniacal behavior. The Fuhrer was on drugs thanks to Dr. Theodor Morell.…
Montgomery Was Shot Twice During WWI – And Other Things You Might Not Know About Him
Bernard Montgomery, who was to become one of the most outstanding of British military leaders, was born in London in 1887. His grandfather was General…
Saving Private Ryan: 21 Facts! Mel Gibson Was Considered For Capt Miller… Seriously!!!!
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 film set during the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944. It was directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Tom…