The Sausage War Between Finland and the USSR Was Among the Weirdest Battles of WWII
On November 30, 1939, hundreds of thousands of Soviet soldiers and thousands of tanks and aircraft flooded across the Finnish border, signalling the start of…
A South African War Hero Who Should Have Gotten The Victoria Cross
A family and campaigners are pushing to get Job Maseko, a South African WW2 hero, the recognition he deserves for his extremely brave exploits during…
A Chicago Tribune Reporter Revealed the US Had Cracked Japan’s Naval Code – The Enemy Didn’t Notice
The Battle of Midway was an integral part of America’s fight in the Pacific Theater. The engagement resulted in extensive damage to the Imperial Japanese…
Project Habakkuk: The British Once Tried to Construct an Aircraft Carrier Out of Ice
The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest-running campaign of World War II. The Kriegsmarine had seized control of the mid-Atlantic, using U-boats to sink…
Canadian Prime Minister Apologizes For Italian Canadian Internment
On the 27th of May, 2021, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a formal apology to Italian Canadians for their internment during WWII after Canada…
Ämari Pilots’ Cemetery: An Abandoned Graveyard That Uses Aircraft Parts As Gravestones
Ämari Pilots’ Cemetery, the final resting place of Soviet-Estonian fighter pilots killed in air accidents, is a strange sight to behold. The spooky part of…
Lewis and Clark Air Rifle: A Blast From the Past
When one thinks of guns and colonizing the West, violence is often the notion that comes to mind. However, the secret weapon of the Lewis…
British Army Green-Lights £800m Contract For Challenger 3 MBTs
An £800 million contract has been signed that will see the delivery of 148 new Challenger 3 main battle tanks (MBTs). These new vehicles are…
The Inhabitants Of This English Village Were Given 47 Days To Leave — Today It’s A Ghost Town
The village of Imber in Wiltshire has long been abandoned by its inhabitants after they evacuated, leaving behind the eerie remains of a once-lived-in place.…
Attagirls: Remembering the Women Who Flew Supermarine Spitfires Across Britain
A large portion of the combat that occurred during World War II happened in the air. As such, manufacturers developed new aircraft that could stand…
Bell P-39 Airacobra: World War II’s Most Controversial Low-Altitude Fighter
A substantial portion of combat during World War II occurred in the skies as countries developed their aerospace technology. That included the United States, which…
Two Families Once Escaped East Germany in a Hot Air Balloon
What price would you pay for freedom, and what dangers would you put your family through for a chance at a better life? Peter Strelzyk…