Bevin’s Boys – British Conscripts Forced To Mine Coal – Kept in the Dark for Over 70 Years
David Hewetson, a scion of the family and educated at public school, dreamed of serving his country with distinction. But he was astonished when, on…
The Soviet T-34: The Lethal Tank that Won World War II
Although built in the Soviet era when military construction had top priority, the T-34 was an outstanding tank by any standards. Not only was it…
Auschwitz Concentration Camp: 71 Years Since Liberation
Auschwitz concentration camp, the most notorious of the Nazi death camps, was liberated 71 years ago, on 27 January 1945. For five years it had…
Stuart & Shermans – Paraguay Reactivates 75 Years Old WWII Tanks
IHS Jane’s 360 has recently reported that Paraguay is to return their M3 Stuart light tanks to service and maintain their M4 Sherman main battle…
RAF Pilot Ray Holmes Who RAMMED a German Bomber To Stop It Hitting Buckingham Palace
Let us recall the story of daring RAF pilot Ray Holmes and how his downing of a German Dornier 17 bomber near Buckingham Palace became one…
When SS Troops Massacred Over 600 French Villagers in Oradour-sur-Glane
Many burnt our cars and other belongings can be seen to this day in Ordadour-sur-Glane On December 9, 2014, a German court in Cologne dropped…
This Transport Company Was Asked To Transport A Dakota, You Will Not Believe How They Crashed It…
In my previous Blogs Ghosts of the Gooney Bird, I showed pictures of crashed, lost and derelict Douglas C-47’s/ DC-3’s/ Dakotas. Most of them are…
Half Blind This Japanese Pilot Managed To Fly His Damaged Zero For 5 Hours, Then Refusing Medical Attention Before Making His Mission Report
During WWII, Sub-Lieutenant Saburō Sakai served as a naval aviator with the Imperial Japanese Navy. He claimed 64 victories, one of which was made after…
Top 10 Disturbing War History Urban Legends
There’s a grain of truth in every urban legend and with that said, here are ten disturbing urban legends that rose up throughout the history…
War Mystery Solved – P-38 Lightning & Remains recovered
The Solomons continue to throw up mysteries from the turbulent years of WWII. One mystery solved recently has been with the rediscovery of a P-38…
German Soldiers Forced to Eat Poop to Cure Dysentery Outbreak
What could be worse than being overcome with gut-wrenching cramps, cold sweats, and horrible dizziness in the deserts of North Africa? Maybe the moment that…
Edelweiss Pirates: Nazi Germany’s Youth Resistance With Song, Dance And Sabotage
Every generation has its punk rock all-stars and the Edelweiss Pirates, the counter culture to the Hitler Youth, bring that to mind with an added…