INSTANT ARTICLES | War History

Sad Times: 2018, when not one of the five remaining crew members was able to travel to 77th Memorial at Pearl Harbor

Ian Harvey

Each year, on the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a memorial service is held. Each year, surviving crew members from the USS…

Oh yes! 30 fully operational T-34 Tanks Recently Sent Back to Russia, a Collectors Dream (with video)

Bair Irincheev

Thirty fully operational T-34-85 tanks recently arrived in Naro-Fominsk near Moscow, Russia. The tanks had previously been in service with the armed forces of Laos.…

The Black Panthers, The Segregated 761st Tank Battalion Took on The SS 11th & 13th Panzer Divisions

Ian Harvey

B Company of the U.S. Army’s 761st Tank Battalion closed in on the French town of Morville-lès-Vic on the morning of November 9, 1944. It was…

Medal of Honor Recipient & A Super Bunker That Held Over 150 Japanese Soldiers – Neither Survived

Morgan Deane

Alexander Bonnyman was the son of a coal miner who became a highly decorated Marine officer in World War II. His many awards included the…

The British-Jewish Filmmaker Who Helped Spies in WWI

Ian Harvey

Sir Alexander Korda is being honored this month by the British Film Institute (BFI). Highlighted in the retrospective are some of Korda’s most recognized films…

No Experience: The Gunner Had to Fly The Bomber as The Pilot Had Taken Withering Enemy Fire

Morgan Deane

The Battle of Britain was a chaotic fight on both strategic and tactical levels. The British barely escaped utter disaster by evacuating their army from…

Plane Wreckage Found? “Leave me alone for five minutes, I’ve got trouble.” Then he was gone

Ian Harvey

Some men go to great lengths to be with the loves of their lives, even when military obligations separate them by a continent. Whether war…

Georges Loinger, Veteran WWII Rescuer of Jewish Children, Dead at 108

Ian Harvey

Born in the border city of Strasbourg, Georges Loinger learned to speak German fluently. With his blue eyes and blond hair he certainly didn’t fit…

Vietnam An Epic Tragedy 1945-1975

Mark Barnes

There has been far too much ink expended on the Vietnam War to waste time trying to pick out merits of much of the decision-making…

Encrypted Secret Message Found in WWII Bullet Case Revealed an Embarrassing Story

Decades after the end of the Second World War, enthusiasts abound all over Europe. Obsessed with ownership of relics, they rummage through old battlefields for…

The Battle of Wizna – Around 800 Polish Soldiers Held Off 42,000 German Soldiers for Three Days

Ruslan Budnik

During the German invasion of Poland at the beginning of World War II, 720 Polish soldiers manned the fortified line of defense near the village…

The Incredible Captain Noel Chavasse: One of the Few Men to be Awarded the Victoria Cross Twice

Jay Hemmings

Being awarded the Victoria Cross – Great Britain’s highest military decoration for acts of extraordinary courage and valor – is rare enough. Being decorated with…