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The Last Russian Battlefield of WWII – Remains of Russian and Japanese Soldiers Found on Shumshu Island

After Pearl Harbor, the United States came face to face with the reality of the war and an enemy that almost everyone in the Government…

In 1943 a British pilot made an emergency landing on the Italian island of Lampedusa, only to have it surrender to him

The official story is that in June 1943, as a precursor to the Allied invasion of Sicily, the island was secured without resistance by the Royal…

End of the M4 (75) by World of Tanks

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Myths about the role, and perceived anti-tank capability of the M4 Medium, continue to be pervasive.  The idea that US tanks were not expected to…

Did You Know – There Are Still 3 Coded Messages From WWII That Haven’t Been Decrypted Yet, but we are still working on them!

Though World War II ended more than half a century ago, not all of the mysteries of that time in history have been solved. Questions…

The MASSIVE 60cm German Siege Mortar Karl

During World War 2, the Germans were famous for designing and producing mega war artillery. One of the most notable German Mortar Guns was the…

Inside the Jagdpanther by World of Tanks

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We return to you from The Tank Museum in Bovington, England with a new episode of “Inside the Tanks”. Our military specialist, Richard “The_Challenger” Cutland,…

He Parachuted Out Of His Crippled B-24 Then Killed The Enemy Pilot With A Head Shot From A Pistol

The following story may or may not be true, but the US Army Air Force (USAAF) believes it is. It is about a man who…

Part 2: The Best Tank of WWII. (I disagree, but I explain why) by World of Tanks

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    Nicholas Moran continues his tour of the most interesting tanks. This time, he came to…Russia! Why? To finally tell us about a Soviet…

Top 5 Strangest Photos of World War II (Watch)

We present you the top 5 strangest photos from World War II, with their stories! We will take a look at beer bombing Spitfires that…

Hoax!! Mary Brown Was Chosen to Donate Her Hair to Become the Crosshairs on Norden Bombsights

Editor’s notice: this has been debunked as one of the urban myths of WWII Before the time of computers and lasers, or even radar, aerial…

10 Myths about the Nazis

Many myths have grown up around the infamous Nazi Party which led Germany into war, and plunged the world into global conflict. Some of these…

DID YOU KNOW ABOUT General Taylor’s Secret Mission To Occupied Rome in 1943

General Tylor’s diplomatic and language skills resulted in his secret mission to Rome to coordinate an 82nd Airborne para drop with Italian forces. General Dwight…