Allerberger and Hetzenauer, German Snipers Racked Up Over 600 Kills
Jozef Allerberger was born in the vicinity of Wals-Siezenheim, Austria, on 26 December 1924 (although in his memoirs he states he was born in September),…
Refused To Abandon A Dying Comrade. Pulled The Pins From 2 Grenades & Calmly Awaited The Viet Cong, They Found Their Bodies The Next Day
Refusing to leave his mortally wounded comrade as the enemy approached, Australian Warrant Officer Kevin Wheatley pulled the pin on two grenades and waited for…
Fly past for World War Two female veteran pilot
A World War Two female veteran pilot has been honoured with a fly past as she turned 99 years old. Dorothy Olsen turned 99 this…
World War One battle ship, the HMS M33, restored and open to public
[Via] A World War One battle ship that was used during the Gallipoli campaign and is the only remaining ship from that battle has been…
How WWII Fighter Pilots Affliction Lead to the Intraocular Lens Implant
A strange condition which fighter pilots had during the Second World War resulted to this one medical breakthrough — intraocular lens implant for those suffering from cataracts. War may bring…
The Weapons They Carried: 10 WWII Infantry Weapons That Were Crucial to the Fight
Let’s take a look at the top 10 WWII Infantry Rifles of WWII, both Allied and Axis. M1 Garand The M1 Garand was the standard…
12 Most Amazing WWII Posters & Ads – The Dakota Hunter
German Kriegsmarine Magazine, Propaganda announcing the U-boat attacks on the NY harbor They came close, but the announcement was too optimistic. With the rapid advance…
Kampfgruppe Peiper & the 1st SS Leibstandarte Div (Watch)
Great Tank footage here, also some film of Peiper, his Blowtorch Battalion and the Leibstandarte 1st SS Panzer Division. Many men, soldiers, and supporters of…
USAAF pilot defected, flew his P-38 to Milan & joined the SS
During WWII, an American pilot defected to Nazi Germany. Despite this, he was allowed to reenlist in the US military. Martin James Monti was born…
Stash of gold Nazi coins discovered in Germany
A store of gold Nazi coins has been discovered in a northern German town. The coins are thought to be worth around €45,000 and were…
A Daring Escape From POW Camp And An Enduring Friendship
A personal story of friendship and a daring escape during World War Two has been revealed from the letters and paperwork left in a soldier’s…
Combat Footage of 5th Marines Landing on Peleliu (Watch)
The Battle of Peleliu began on 16 September 1944 and lasted until 27 November of that same year. United States Marines of the First Marine…