Nancy Wake, in WWII – Freedom Fighter, Allied Agent and The Gestapo’s Most Wanted
The books and moments of history are filled with memorable names, courageous figures, and moments of sheer ingenuity. Yet not all names are as well…
18 Little Known Facts About Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin, or Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili, is a man who, unfortunately, needs no introduction. He was one of World War II’s most infamous leaders,…
Wounded, He Sacrificed Himself to Clear the way for his Platoon – James Stokes, VC
Private James Stokes’ thirtieth birthday was February 6th, 1945. On the 1st of March, less than one month later, he came to the end of…
Auschwitz Mug Hides Golden Secret
Curators of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum recently made a remarkable discovery. One of the enamel mugs in their collection contained a gold ring and a necklace,…
Reindeer Battalion of WWII Braver than Soviets, Tougher than Tanks
The Petsamo-Kirkenes Offensive in 1944, which led to the expulsion of German forces from the northerly regions of Norway, would have been severely hampered had…
VC: Pilot Aaron, Hit In The Face & Slowly Bleeding To Death Helped His Crew Fly The Plane Home
Enlisting in the army is far from an easy decision, especially if your country is at war. The choice can be truly life-changing, and those…
Ex- Serviceman’s Son Builds Replica of RAF Waddington S-Sugar Bomber Fuselage
For the last eight years, Martin Willoughby has used his time to build a fuselage modeled on that of the Lancaster R5868, S-Sugar. This was…
Prisoner on Infamous Death Railway in WWII Celebrates 100th Birthday
Frank Kerridge, a former infantryman in the British Army during World War II, turned 100 on March 29th. This centenarian was captured during the war…
US Navy sailors who died at Pearl Harbor are identified after 75 years
The remains of five US Navy sailors who died in the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor have been identified more than 75 years after their…
Polish City Refuses to Remove Communist-Era Monument
The city of Rzeszow, along Poland’s border with Ukraine, has ignored a request to remove a monument from the Soviet-era commemorating the liberation of the…
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…
The Daring SAS Raid That Destroyed 37 Enemy Planes and Cemented The Reputation of the SAS
Get to know the story of the brave and daring five-men SAS raid deep into German General Erwin Rommel’s territory in North Africa that convinced…