Brazilian Who Hated Hitler won the Silver Star in Italy During WWII
We all know that the Second World War was truly a global war in the sense that battles were fought on many of the world’s…
Remembering Easy Company
In life, there are people who prefer to live in a routine fashion. They wake up every day at the same time and eat their…
Update: Told to Tear it Down: Supreme Court Takes on Controversial WWI Memorial Case
On Friday, November 2, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a case to decide the fate of a 40-foot cross that sits in the…
Dying For A Cause: When Men Make The Ultimate Sacrifice
All wars are filled with men performing heroic deeds. The very nature of conflict demands that bravery is an inherent part of it. But some…
Stopping The Northern Crusades: Who Halted the Teutonic Knights?
Arguing about religion may appear to be a futile exercise, but it is a cause that mankind has fought and died for throughout history. Many…
Patriots or traitors? The soldiers of General Vlasov in the service of the Nazis
I, as a faithful son of my Homeland, voluntarily join the ranks of the fighters of the Armed Forces of the Peoples of Russia. In…
1860: The First U.S. Navy Submarine: “Alligator”
Submarines did not become common in naval forces around the world until the 20th century. But one did exist in 1860s America during the Civil War–the…
The UK’s Last D-Day Landing Craft Soon to be Restored to its Original Glory
More than 800 specialized amphibious landing vessels made their way from the docks of England to the beaches of Normandy on June 6th, 1944. The…
The Ridiculous 1000 Ton Landkreuzer P.1000 “Ratte”
The super-heavy German tank Landkreuzer P.1000 Ratte was planned to be a powerful weapon, carry out the most complex front-line tasks, and influence the course…
WWII Sturmovik pilot & Heroine of the Soviet Union, Sent to a Concentration Camp
Anna Egorova was a female Soviet pilot who was not accustomed to retreat before life’s difficulties. She managed to cheat death in World War II,…
The Iconic Image: The Vietnamese General Went on to Open Restaurant in The US
A Picture that needs more than a 1,000 words The old saying is that a picture is worth a thousand words. The execution of Nguyen…
Daks over Normandy launches ‘Adopt an Aircraft’ branding opportunity for D-Day 75th anniversary celebrations
It’s early November 2018, and for the last two and a half years the Daks over Normandy team has worked very hard to put a…