INSTANT ARTICLES | War History

SS Dr. Hans Munch, called the “Good Man Of Auschwitz”, How is That Possible?

Ruslan Budnik

During World War II, a large number of prisoners underwent medical experiments in German concentration camps. In Auschwitz and other camps, prisoners were subjected to…

Footage of 60,000 German Prisoners Paraded Through Moscow

Just weeks after the Allies landed in Normandy during World War II, a second large-scale offensive was inbound toward Germany from the east. Operation Bagration,…

Spy Planes Break the Mold With Their Remarkable Engineering

Ian Harvey

Enter the term “Dragon Lady” into Google, and more than two million hits pop up, most of which define it as a pejorative term for…

Understanding the USS Arizona: Sunken Ship Reveals Tragic Secrets

Jeremy Lyons

One of the most traumatic losses the United States experienced during World War II happened before the country had even gone to war – the…

Chouigui Pass This Little Known Battle Proved Crucial To The Allies

David Baker

The United States tried to resist entanglement in World War II. But when Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese in December 1941, all that…

The Greatest Soldier in American History. But you’ve never heard of him, right?

David Baker

It took the United States more than 30 years to realize it, but a genuine American hero of World War II worked tirelessly – and…

How Japanese Messages Told the Allies Fuhrer’s Plans

Throughout the Second World War, the Allies tried to spy on Hitler and his generals. They went to extraordinary lengths to understand what the Führer…

Remembering Easy Company In Photos

Still from 'Band of Brothers'

The accomplishments of Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division during the Second World War are perhaps most famously portrayed in…

Most Extraordinary Footage Captures the Famous Confederate Battle Cry – The Rebel Yell

History has shown that a battle cry can be a powerful weapon. Not only does it create a feeling of unity among the ones performing…

The British War Hero Who Kept an Unusual Human ‘Souvenir’ on His Desk & Hung His Cooks

Andrew Knighton

The British occupation of India was a time of dark deeds and extraordinary characters. Few left a more unusual legacy than John Nicholson. Irish Origins…

WAR STUFF – The Struggle for Human and Environmental Resources in the American Civil War

Mark Barnes

We all know war is a cruel thing and there is no guarantee that anyone will avoid the misery of it once the juggernaut starts…

Ax wielding Maniac Charged & Captured a German Tank & its Crew

Ruslan Budnik

Military history is full of examples of the reckless courage and military exploits of ordinary soldiers who go beyond the “norm.” A simple cook, Ivan…