Much More Than Code Talking – The Native Americans’ Role in World War II
Native Americans made an enormous contribution to the World War II effort. Sadly, their involvement in the conflict is widely overlooked. Sometimes, they are portrayed…
This German Officer Sacrificed His Life In A Minefield To Save An American Soldier
October 7, 1994, saw a strange sight over the Hürtgen War Cemetery in Hürtgen, Germany. The cemetery is the final home of 3001 bodies –…
The 1936 Nazi Olympic Venues – Then and Now!
Eighty years ago this August, Nazi Germany welcomed the Olympics to the city of Berlin for two weeks. The Nazis used the games to promote…
Top 10 Facts – World War II (Watch)
World War II lasted from September 1st, 1939 until September 2nd,1945 when Japan formally signed the surrender documents. This was a war on a whole new…
20 Images of Damaged B-17 Bombers That Miraculously Made It Home
The B-17 Flying Fortress was famous for being able to take a lot of damage and still make it back to base. We have collected…
Football Used on Front Lines in WWI May Return to England After 100 Years
A French collector is reportedly preparing to sell a priceless football used by soldiers on the front lines of World War I during the Battle…
Australia Brings Vietnam Casualties Home
The first Australian killed in action in the Vietnam War has finally been returned home, more than fifty years after he died. Warrant Officer Kevin…
‘All because of Jack’ – Brother’s sacrifice gives veteran the opportunity for an Air Force career
By Jeremy P. Ämick Bill Wheeler reflects on his lengthy military career with a sense of pride, recalling the many changes he witnessed during his…
Pilots Honor Crashed Comrade at Airshow With Missing Man Formation
Pilots from an airshow at the American Airpower Museum performed a “missing man formation” salute to the pilot whose World War II plane crashed into…
Candia – 21 Years Under Siege Before Finally Surrendering
During the Ottoman-Venetian Wars, the city of Candia, today Heraklion on Crete, was besieged for 21 long years. The siege of Candia, regarded as one…
Marianas, That B-29’s Fixed Aircraft Carrier In The Pacific Was Built 72 Years Ago
In this DAKOTA HUNTER Blog, you will see photos of the USAAF Boeing B-29 Superfortress Fleet departing from theMarianas Islands for the Bombing of Japan…
Joachim Peiper’s Atrocities Against Allied Troops: When Intimidation Failed
The forces of Nazi Germany are infamous for the atrocities they committed. The SS, who played a dual role, both acting as frontline troops and…