Part 2: The Death of George Patton – Was America’s most controversial general assassinated?
The notion that General George Patton was assassinated by the American Secret Service, or the Soviet NKVD, or some combination of both, makes an interesting…
Great Story: When British Commandos Turned Pirate – Operation Postmaster
On the night of the 14th of January 1942, three Axis ships were stolen from a harbor off the coast of West Africa, right under…
The Magician That Outsmarted the Desert Fox
World War II has no shortage of heroes especially those that had no previous military experience. However, when duty called a British magician decided to…
The D-Day Piping Legend Bill Millin: Did Not Flinch as Snipers Shot at Him, He Kept Playing
Mortars blasted the day away and hell rained from the sky. The sea quickly took on the color of crimson as the bodies of the…
People Forget China’s conflict with Japan Cost at Least Ten Million Lives
Joseph Stalin once said: “The death of a man is a tragedy. The death of a million is a statistic.” Sadly, history seems to have…
The Military at Christmas, Violence and Fun
War is difficult under normal circumstances but becomes even more trying when the soldiers start to think about how they’re missing time with loved ones,…
Tuskegee Airman to be Returned to Arlington National Cemetery USA
On December 23rd, 1944, twenty-four-year-old Tuskegee Airman Lawrence Dickson took off in his Mustang P-51 on a reconnaissance mission over the Austro-Italian border. On his…
Six Top Secret Military Operations of the 20th Century
Secrecy is an important part of military operations. And while there are many missions we will never know about, here are six top secret missions…
The Cool Looking German Reconnaissance Vehicles in Images And Video
Known as the Leichter Panzerspähwagen series, this was a group of German light-armored vehicles intended for use in reconnaissance missions during the Second World War.…
USA’s Oldest Living WWII Veteran Hospitalized With Pneumonia But Should be Out Soon
World War II veteran Richard Overton, the third oldest person in the world at 112 years old, has been hospitalized with pneumonia. However, a family…
The Open Question Of George Patton’s Last Days
General George S. Patton was one of the most controversial and flamboyant American military leaders of World War II. He commanded the U.S. 7th Army in…
Mystery – Romania’s Treasure, Sent to Moscow for Safekeeping, It Never Returned
One of the most intriguing mysteries of the First World War that remains unsolved to this day is what happened to the huge hoard of…