Last surviving Dambuster Pilot Calls For Medal Not Clasp In Recognition Of Bomber Command veterans
The last surviving British Dambuster bomber pilot is furious with Prime Minister David Cameron for failing to appropriately recognize Bomber Command veterans and their contribution to victory…
Inspirational Materials to Teach Students About the Tuskegee Airmen Delivered to 178 Classrooms in Honor of Black History Month
Dallas – March 14, 2016 – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, is proud to announce that…
U.S. WWII veterans share their war stories at B-29 bomber “FiFi”
Three U.S. veterans share their memories of their experiences and the important role of the B-29 bomber in their war service. This plane played a remarkable…
1904-5 The Russo-Japanese War: Japan Shatters Russia’s Navy and Global Perceptions
While Japan is today known as a leading nation in terms of technology, this was not the case in the late 19th and early 20th…
Fighting Filipinos: Philippine Resistance Against the Japanese Occupation
Did the Japanese really conquer the Philippines during the Second World War? Well, they certainly defeated the American and Filipino forces following the fighting that…
Black Hawk Down: The amazing & sad story of the MoH recipients – the 1st since the Vietnam war.
The situation was grim on the afternoon of October 3rd, 1993. Things had been wrong from the beginning – what was supposed to have been…
Damn the Torpedoes- Full Speed Ahead
The Battle of Mobile Bay was a naval battle of the American Civil War, which held great strategic importance in the summer of 1864. It was…
The Three Fighters that Brought the Luftwaffe to its Knees
The German air force (the Luftwaffe) was probably the strongest air force in Europe at the dawn of the Second World War. It isn’t surprising…
With a Modified Aircraft Machinegun, Corporal Tony Stein Fired His Way Across Iwo Jima and Earned the Medal of Honor
The ability to improvise, adapt, and overcome has long been a core ethos of the United States Marine. While one could find many examples from…
(Watch) 5 Myths Busted: Ninjas
Ninjas are Japanese warriors that are skilled in the art of Ninjutsu. People think they know a lot about ninjas due to the way they’ve…
10 Iconic WWII Aerial Photos Then and Now
With the aid of Google Earth, we have revised 10 iconic Second World War locations that were immortalised in aerial photographs. Cologne Cathedral 1944 /…
Able Seacat Simon – Received Dickin Medal For Heroism On British Ship
Able Seacat Simon was an orphan who grew up on the dockyards of Hong Kong before finding work aboard a British ship. There, he protected…