The British-Jewish Filmmaker Who Helped Spies in WWI
Sir Alexander Korda is being honored this month by the British Film Institute (BFI). Highlighted in the retrospective are some of Korda’s most recognized films…
No Experience: The Gunner Had to Fly The Bomber as The Pilot Had Taken Withering Enemy Fire
The Battle of Britain was a chaotic fight on both strategic and tactical levels. The British barely escaped utter disaster by evacuating their army from…
Plane Wreckage Found? “Leave me alone for five minutes, I’ve got trouble.” Then he was gone
Some men go to great lengths to be with the loves of their lives, even when military obligations separate them by a continent. Whether war…
Georges Loinger, Veteran WWII Rescuer of Jewish Children, Dead at 108
Born in the border city of Strasbourg, Georges Loinger learned to speak German fluently. With his blue eyes and blond hair he certainly didn’t fit…
Vietnam An Epic Tragedy 1945-1975
There has been far too much ink expended on the Vietnam War to waste time trying to pick out merits of much of the decision-making…
Encrypted Secret Message Found in WWII Bullet Case Revealed an Embarrassing Story
Decades after the end of the Second World War, enthusiasts abound all over Europe. Obsessed with ownership of relics, they rummage through old battlefields for…
The Battle of Wizna – Around 800 Polish Soldiers Held Off 42,000 German Soldiers for Three Days
During the German invasion of Poland at the beginning of World War II, 720 Polish soldiers manned the fortified line of defense near the village…
The Incredible Captain Noel Chavasse: One of the Few Men to be Awarded the Victoria Cross Twice
Being awarded the Victoria Cross – Great Britain’s highest military decoration for acts of extraordinary courage and valor – is rare enough. Being decorated with…
The Island Everyone Wanted – Malta Was the Most Bombed Place on Earth
Malta is a small island in the Mediterranean Sea, consisting of 95 square miles strategically located between Italy and Libya. It became a British colony…
The 19-Year-Old Marine Single-Handedly Evacuated 45 Casualties, He Never Made it Home
As the Battle of Saipan approached its end, a heavy cloud of defeat loomed over the Japanese forces. Casualties were rapidly mounting across the island…
Images of a Top Secret WWII Operation to Antarctica to Establish Bases & Keep Argentina out of The Falklands
It’s easy to imagine all the heated battles of World War II’s European Theater taking place in France or Belgium or North Africa – all the…
He Was the Last German Soldier to Surrender, Four Months After the End of WW2
Many people know the story of Lieutenant Onoda, the Japanese soldier who only surrendered in 1974. He had survived alone in the jungles of the…