Sir John Leslie, Ireland’s Oldest World War II Veteran Passed Away at 99
Sir John Leslie, one of Ireland’s oldest surviving World War II veterans, passed away at age 99. He was the owner of the famous Castle…
Masinissa: The Warrior King of Numidia who fought alongside his Armies Well into His 80’s
Minor kingdoms and their Kings don’t often get a share of the historical glory because, well, they’re minor. But, one such minor king fought with…
The 100 Days – Napoleon Returns From Exile, Rallying an Army With His Words Alone
The ranks opened suddenly, and a figure stepped into view. He was taller than many of his enemies described him. Taller and leaner, the angles of…
Ed “Good Entertainer, but a Great Marine” McMahon Flew 85 Combat Missions in Korea
“Here’s Johnny!” That’s a quote probably best remembered from the Stanley Kubrick’s classic, The Shining, pronounced by Jack Nicolson’s character gone mad. But the phrase…
The Russian KV Tank and Its Crew That Stopped The German Advance for a Full Day
On June 22, 1941, Germany and the Axis powers commenced Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union along a 2,900 km front with a…
The Man Who Saved the World From Nuclear Destruction
The Man Who Saved the World from Nuclear Destruction Remember, remember the 26th of September, when the unknown man becomes a defender. That could be…
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…
WW2 Veteran To Marry Long Lost Sweetheart After Help From BBC Talk Show Host
Roy Vickerman proposed to Nora Jackson last week – for the second time – with the same ring – 72 years after the first proposal.…
Female WWII “WASP” Pilots One Step Closer to Gaining Entry to Arlington Cemetery
Should you inadvertently disturb a wasp’s nest, be ready for a great buzzing and possible attack by the inhabitants of the nest. So it was…
Stuart Tank Returns Home to Berwick, Pennsylvania
Every one of the 15,224 tanks made in the American Car and Foundry in Berwick, P.A., and used in combat in World War II had…
Battle of Mount Vesuvius, Spartacus and his men rappelling down a mountain
It is not often that significant battles occur on slopes of tall mountains, there are usually too many forces involved for such steep terrain. The…
Captured German Secret Weapons – Bachem Ba 349 and Ruhrstahl X-4 1945 (Watch)
In the Bavarian alps, in the final stages of the war in Europe, the allies discover the remains of some of Germany’s secret weapon program.…