Irena Sendler: An Icon of WWII and an Inspiration to Many
Infiltrating the ghetto for the purpose of sanitary inspections, she would leave with babies and small children loaded into suitcases and or disguised as packages.…
20 Years Ago Serbs Took Out An “Invisible” F-117 Stealth Fighter
In March 1999, a Yugoslavian air defense battery did what, at the time, was thought to be impossible – shoot down a Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk…
The MOH Recipient Who Enlisted To Avenge His Brother
He soon saw action, and was wounded twice in the space of a few months – first in the foot, in August, and then a…
Why Wasn’t Poison Gas Used In WWII?
I state categorically that we shall under no circumstances resort to the use of such weapons unless they are first used by our enemies.” After…
Hurricane Could be Rebuilt After 80 years in the Ground
The plane’s impact with the ground was so hard, and so abrupt, that the fuel in the tanks didn’t ignite, according to Roger Pickett, a…
Toys Of War: Poignant Symbols Of Childhoods
As the largest conflict in history, the Second World War sent out ripples of influence that were felt far beyond Axis-occupied countries. One of the…
Momsen Lung: How Swede Momsen’s Diving Lung Changed Submarine Rescues
In the early 20th century, when a submarine sank, there was little hope to rescue any crew trapped aboard. This was underlined when in December…
Fascinating Air Force One: The First Was a Pan Am-Crewed Boeing 314 Flying Boat
Walsh believes that the current aircraft has the ability to deal with heat-seeking missiles, which pose a threat during takeoff and landing. Air Force One…
New Documentary Shows US Marines in Action in Afghanistan
His intention was for the average person at home to get a feel for war – its uncertainty, the paradoxical nature of what it is…
Collaboration & Resistance: Life in Paris During WWII
Bread, fat, and flour were among the first items to be rationed. Milk, butter, cheese, and meat soon followed. When the war broke out in…
Johnny Depp to Play War Photogrpaher W.Eugene Smith in Hollywood Movie
Katherine Jenkins will be taking on her first major movie role starring alongside Johnny Depp and Bill Nighy. The film is titled Minamata with Depp…
Little-Known Photos of Canadians During D-Day
Operation Overlord, with its landing phase that was code-named Neptune, became known as one of the crucial events of the Second World War, for it…