8 Facts – American PoW Camps – A Necessity Of War, From The Dark Days Of The Civil War To WW2
1. The Beginning of the U.S. PoW System The United States has housed prisoners of war since its inception as a country. During the Revolutionary War,…
Simplicity – General Montgomery’s Battle Plan for D-Day Was Hand-Written On One Page
The D-Day invasion was one of the most complex military operations ever undertaken. 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel in one day, with support from…
The Charge of The Polish Cavalry Against German Tanks in 1939 – It Turned Into A Modern Myth
Poland had a long history of horsemanship, and its light cavalry called Uhlans (Tatar word for “Hero”, or “Rider”) were the pride of its army.…
The British and Canadian Landings on D-Day – Gold, Sword, Juno
Today, the Normandy landings might be most associated with the iconic photos of Omaha Beach, but let us not forget that there were five sectors…
Watch Tanks Being Pushed To Their Limit At The Suvorov International Army Games In Russia
This footage from a drone is taken in Russia and shows the Suvorov Onslaught International Army Games. These military ‘Olympic-style’ games occur every year. Different…
Finding Out Which Was The Best US WW2 Sniper Rifle – The Springfield or the M1 Garand (Watch)
In this video Paul Shull, host of ‘The Weapon Hunter’ asks the question – which sniper rifle used in World War 2 is better? Is…
The Misidentification Of The Marines at Both Iwo Jima Flag Raisings
Earlier this year, the US Marine Corps said that it had misidentified two Marines that helped to raise one of the flags atop Mount Suribachi…
The Best Take Off Scene EVER: 18 B-25 Mitchell Bombers Take To The Sky (Watch)
This scene from the movie Catch-22 is the best “take off” scene ever! Catch-22 is a 1970 American satirical black comedy-drama war film adapted from…
The SAS: WW2 Pioneers of Guerilla Warfare Whose Exploits Have Long Remained Secret
The Special Air Service has been talked about in whispered voices for 75 years. What it accomplished in World War II has barely been recognized,…
US Detention Camps in WWII Denied Japanese-Americans Basic Rights
Governors and representatives of 10 states in the western US met on April 7, 1942, with Milton S. Eisenhower, the director of the War Relocation…
List of Japanese-Cubans Held in World War II Internment Camps Released
A Japanese-Cuban man who was sent to a Cuban internment camp during World War II found a list of the 350 people that were interned…
The Horror Of Auschwitz – Looking Closely, We Can Find Stories Which We Have Not Heard Before
Auschwitz today is synonymous with the Holocaust; it has become an overarching symbol of the atrocities committed by the Nazi regime during the Second World…