American WWII Vet Who Crewed a B17 In The Controversial Bombing of Dresden On His 19th Birthday
On February 15th, 1945, Roland Kinzer turned 19. On that day, Kinzer participated in the firebombing of Dresden with the rest of the crew 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…
Sobibor Death Camp: Archaeologists Reveal Its Horrors
The Nazi Holocaust remains one of the most horrific events to stain the bloody history of the 20th century. Though Jewish people took the brunt…
8 Brutal Conflicts Between Franks and Vikings
Two great military forces dominated Europe in the 9th century. On the mainland was the Frankish Empire, a kingdom covering modern France and much of…
The Netherlands Reshapes Its Understanding of History With Holocaust Museum and Memorial
The diary of Anne Frank has been the main focus for people considering the Netherlands’ role in World War II. Her story of hiding from…
Decorated WWII Nurse Shares Her Story
Marcella LeBeau is keeping the history of World War II alive. She is a decorated war nurse who still shares her story today. She said, “War isn’t…
WWII bombs found in Volkswagen factory
More than 75 years after WWII, workers at the Wolfsburg Volkswagen Manufacturing Plant in Germany do not expect to have sudden reminders of the event…
Fallout Shelter Provisions Found on Top of School Dormitory
On the roof of Aber Hall dormitory on the campus of the University of Montana, there is a small storage room. Inside, there are crates…
Shooting the MG-34 and MG-42
These two machine guns, the MG-34 and MG-42, were the primary arms given to the German infantry and their vehicles throughout World War 2. In…
Mel Gibson’s Hacksaw Ridge – Official Trailer – It looks good!
Hacksaw Ridge is the extraordinary true story of Desmond Doss, played by Andrew Garfield, who, during one of the bloodiest battles of WWII, saved 75…
TON-UP LANCS – A Photographic Record of the 35 RAF Lancasters That Each Completed 100 Sorties – Review by Mark Barnes
I will put it straight out there and say I don’t hold with any notions of guilt or contrition for the British bombing offensive against…
Finding Unexploded Bombs in Germany
The neighborhood of Rummelsburg, which sits about a mile from where the Berlin Wall once ran through Berlin, was evacuated this week when construction workers…