SNIPER OF THE SKIES – The Story of George Frederick ‘Screwball’ Beurling – Review by Mark Barnes
This book by Nick Thomas recalls the life of the singularly brilliant George Beurling, the youthful Canadian fighter ace of World War II renowned for…
Top 12 of the Best World War Two Movies We Could Find, With Trailers!
We present you a list of twelve of the best WWII movies of all time. See if your favorite Second World War picture is included in…
The “White Lily ” Lydia Litvyak, The Jewish Soviet Fighter Ace
Lydia Litvyak was a Soviet flight instructor who had trained 45 pilots by the time the Germans invaded the Soviet Union. She began flying when…
Poland Opens Museum to Commemorate Poles Who Saved Jews in WWII
In March, Poland opened the doors to the public at a new museum honoring Poles who lost their lives helping Jews during the World War…
One of the Funniest Men Alive, Mel Brooks Spent WWII Clearing Land Mines
The history of war is full of heroes who displayed inexplicable gallantry and heroism under the most harrowing of circumstances. And then, there are just…
Georgian Uprising and Subsequent Massacre on Texel – Western Europe’s Last Battle Of WWII
This was not the actual last battle in Europe, although I believe it is the last one in Western Europe. However, this story is a fascinating…
The Devil of Rabaul: Japanese Ace With 88 Kills Who Died in the Passenger Seat
“In the ocean of the military, reflective of all distinguished pilots, an honored Buddhist person.” So translates the name awarded to Japanese pilot Hiroyoshi Nishizawa…
“Come and fight a Gurkha!” he yelled, lost his right hand throwing back a grenade then “single handedly” defended his post for 4 hours against 200 enemy soldiers killing 31
Never mess with a Gurkha. Not everyone knows this, but then again, many people don’t know what a Gurkha/Gorkha is. Gurkhas were a branch of…
The Hellenic Navy vessel that fought on D-Day and became a WW2 floating museum
After the Second World War, many ships that were not sold for scrap metal, were transferred to allied countries. One of those vessels, the LST-325 (Landing…
Top 10 Strangest Armored Cars of WWII
Being in a war gives one license to get creative and here are the proofs — ten vehicular oddballs birthed during the Second World War…
Anne Frank replica ‘Escape Bunker’ concept is deemed disrespectful by the Anne Frank Foundation
In the town of Valkenswaard, which is 87 miles outside of Amsterdam, an Escape Bunker has recently been opened to the visitors, with a room…
Presumed Dead After Heroic Action in 1944, Air Force Academy Janitor Received Medal Of Honor From Reagan in 1984!
Perhaps it was the way he carried himself in an unassuming and humble manner, but day after day hundreds of Air Force Academy cadets would…