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…
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…
Treasure Hunters Found Some WWII Tubes In A Forest, They Contained The Most Amazing Things!
Hunting for hidden treasure has long been a romantic and adventurous activity in our history. The Gold Rush spurred a huge migration across the US,…
The Family That Survived A U-Boat Attack
Many people fantasize about the excitement, the challenge and the adrenalin rush of high adventure. They envy those who parachute from burning planes, flee from…
Man Discovers WWII Love Letters While Renovating His House
Jerry Wilson was renovating his home in New Jersey when he discovered a leather trunk in the attic. Inside the trunk were love letters, telegrams…
A HANDFUL OF HELL – Classic War and Adventure Stories by Robert F Dorr – Review by Mark Barnes
Lots of us have heroes when we are young and some people keep them all their lives. There are regional variations, so, when I was…
Guest blogger Alex Kershaw: Liberation of Dachau Part I
To commemorate the 71th anniversary of the liberation of Dachau on April 29th, Alex Kershaw has sent us an exclusive extract from his book The…
Faces of Evil: Female Concentration Camp Guards
Up until 1942, guards at concentrations camps within Adolf Hitler’s Empire were primarily male. That all changed in 1942 when the first female guards were appointed…
Has The Lost Amber Room Finally Been Found in Polish Forest? They Claim They Have!
Under a peaceful forest floor in Poland’s Mazrian Lake District lies a mystery. A weathered and overgrown complex of WWII German barracks and bunkers has…
82nd Airborne Division WWII Veteran still waiting for Medal of Honor
James Megellas has a room lined with military honors and awards. “You lead from the front, you command from the rear,” Megellas said. “If you’re…
BEFORE ENDEAVOURS FADE – Review by Mark Barnes
This book remains the essential single edition battlefield guide to the Western Front. It is now in it’s fourteenth edition and is much expanded on…
How The Seven Auschwitz Dwarves Fell Under The Spell Of Dr Death
May 19, 1944 – When Perla Ovitz and her family were lifted off the train shortly after arriving in Auschwitz that fateful Friday; the SS…