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Piggyback Hero – by Ralph Kinney Bennett

In 2003 they laid the remains of Glenn Rojohn to rest in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery in the little town of Greenock, Pa., just southeast of…

Japanese PM Latest Leader to Turn Down Putin Invite for WWII Victory Day Commemorations

Japanese PM Shinzo Abe officially turned down Putin’s invitation to commemorate WWII Victory Day in Moscow this coming May 9 making him the latest in…

9 Means to Hitler’s End … According to US Intelligence

Here are the 9 means to Hitler’s end . . . as envisioned by the Office of Strategic Services, a forerunner of the CIA. WWII…

Philip Joseph Cox (D.S.C) – A young Engineer who fought German U-boats

In the year 1943, during the Battle of the Atlantic, Radar officer Philip Cox played a vital role attacking German submarines. After the war finished…

The 10 Most Bizarre Tanks Ever Built

Tanks are designed for front-line combat. These strong armored fighting vehicles are a pivotal part of any land forces in warfare. Tanks can be used…

More WWII-Era Bomb Discoveries Around the Globe

Three other WWII-era bomb discoveries happened in various parts of the globe just about the time a 1000-pound WWII-era bomb unearthed in London made it to the headlines…

Another Hitler Creation Almost Went Under the Hammer

It was just last year when a Hitler creation – the Fuehrer’s watercolor take on the Old Town Hall of Munich – was auctioned off…

Thornaby Toy Auctioneer Auctions Off WWII Nazi Toys; Lots Valued as Much as £7,000

  The Thornaby-based Vectis Toy and Collectibles Auctions held an auction of WWII Nazi toys Wednesday, March 25. Hundreds of Nazi figures went down under…

Hans Wiesman: WWII built DC-3 Fleet in Puerto Rico soon to be trashed for making soda cans.

Final attempt to save components of these great warbirds from the smelting oven.   For many decades the DC-3 fleet based on San Juan Int Airport…

ARMIES OF THE RUSSO-POLISH WAR 1919-1921 – Reviewed by Phil Hodges

Phil Hodges

The Three R’s: Research, research, research have been mentioned over and over again when discussing re-enacting and living history. They are paramount for anyone in…

The search for 2 German Fighters That Crashed During Operation Bodenplatte – By Marcel Hermes

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The search for two crashed German fighters, shot down over Veghel (Netherlands) on January 1st. 1945. Operation Bodenplatte On new years day 1945 the German Luftwaffe…

11 Secret Weapons Developed by Japan during WWII

Images Used (Clockwise from top left): (1) One of the Japanese secret weapons during WWII, Fu-Go Balloon or Fire Balloon (2) Japanese Air Force pilot…