The Story of African American Troops in WWII Britain
Around 100,000 African American troops were stationed in Britain during the Second World War. The treatment they received from their white comrades in arms was…
Crazy French Count Blew Up German Factory With Baguettes Filled With Explosives
In 1938, 15-year-old Count Robert Jean-Marie de La Rochefoucauld went to pay Hitler a visit in Bavaria. The German Chancellor gave Rochefoucauld a friendly pat…
The Ghost Army: How An Army Of Artists Helped Win World War II
Everyone loves a good secret, more than a dash of intrigue, and stories of unlikely heroes – like the story of a band of artists,…
WWII and Monopoly, how it helped captured Airmen escape!
The board game called Monopoly had really come a long way since it was first mass-produced in America in 1934. The game is basically…
Anne Frank Was Denied Entry To The US in WWII
The story of Anne Frank, the thirteen-year-old Jewish girl whose family hid from the Nazis for over two years is well-known. The German-born Frank family…
Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer – The Night Fighter Ace Who Shot Down 7 Lancaster Bombers In 19 Minutes
Once you know the story of Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, it’s pretty hard to forget. Schnaufer was an incredibly skilled pilot. He was arguably one of the…
A Fortunate Son: An Industrialist Father, Infamous Nazi Goebbels As Step-Father, and a Billion-Dollar Legacy
Luftwaffe Lieutenant Harald Quandt was fortunate to be in a British prisoner of war camp in the Libyan port city of Benghazi at the end…
10 Bizarre Uses of Animals in War
Horses have been used as mounts and to transport supplies for thousands of years. Elephants, camels and mules have all served similar functions, as fighting…
10 Bizarre War Machines, Prototypes and Designs of WWII
There is a common saying that necessity is the mother of all invention. And a country’s necessity is the greatest amidst war-time. During the Second…
Last Seen Alive with 8 Bullets in a Pistol, He Was Found Dead, Surrounded by 8 Dead Japanese and an Empty Pistol
In the movies, we will see the scene replayed where the wounded soldier begs his comrades to leave him rather than risk their lives. Often…
Looking Back On The Hunt For The Buried Spitfires
Some years ago an aircraft enthusiast got media coverage around the world by claiming the existence of a mysterious Spitfire burial ground in Myanmar, which…
Recent Winston Groom Work Highlights Generals Who Won WWII
Many know the movie Forrest Gump, but most don’t realize that it started out as a novel. The author, Winston Groom, recently had an interview…