Father of Arnold Schwarzenegger, served in WWII as part of the ‘Feldgendarmerie’ (military police). He was in Russia during the bitter winter of ’41-’42 where he was wounded in action
Gustav Schwarzenegger is the father of the famous Arnold Schwarzenegger, former California Governor. Gustav was a Police Chief (Gendarmeriekommandant) in Austria, a senior military police…
Old Guy Metal Detecting Finds Buried WW2 Willys Jeep
A short film about every boys dream! Imagine going metal detecting on a beach and suddenly you hear loud beeps coming from your detector. You…
A Tidal Wave of Content Arrives in World of Warships Update 0.5.1
Discover new maps, tackle a new game mode, and reap greater rewards in Ranked Battles Wargaming is excited to announce update 0.5.1 for World of…
Lockheed AC-130 Gunship: Death From Above
The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed ground attack aircraft currently in service with the United States Air Force. It is a variation of…
Retirement of the Vulcan Nuclear Bomber
The nuclear warplane Vulcan was spotted by thousands on its farewell flight as it flew low over Northumberland, North Yorskhire, Tyneaide and several other counties…
Knitting in Wartime – In 1941 Life Magazine Urged Women To Knit a Million Sweaters To Send To American Troops
The history of modern warfare contains many references to the fact that civilians – more particularly women – have traditionally knitted woolen articles to send…
Separated North and South Korean Families Brought Together by Reunion Event
The war between North Korea and South Korea stopped in 1953. Thousands of families were torn apart when a border was drawn between the two countries.…
A Student’s New Eulogy for an American Soldier Killed on D-Day
For many, visiting war memorials and reading the names of the countless dead, it’s hard to imagine the real person behind the name. There are just…
The Renault FT-17 – The World’s First Modern Tank
The tank was one of the most important weapons of World War II. However, the first tanks were built during World War I (1914 –…
YES!! Discovered Hidden in a Long-Forgotten Tunnel, Has the Nazi Gold Ghost Train Been Found?
Editors note: These are the Gold Train updates up to March 2016 In December 2015, the press conference denounced the claims of a Nazi Gold…
Ira Hayes – Iwo Jima Flag Raiser & Very Reluctant Hero
Ira Hamilton Hayes was one of five men who helped raise the American flag over Mt. Suribachi on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima on…
Single Combat in Ancient Rome
David and Goliath, Hector and Achilles, Romulus and Acro. Great instances of single combat are not limited to these far distant and historically vague events.…