REVIEW: The Oder Front 1945 by A. Stephan Hamilton
BOOK: The Oder Front 1945: Generaloberst Gotthard Heinrici, Heeresgruppe Weichsel and Germany’s Final Defense in the East, 20 March – 3 May by A. Stephan Hamilton. Nazi Germany’s fall is…
Messerschmitt Me 262 Hit & Shot Down by U.S. Fighter
Seldom footage from near the end (most likely April 1945) of World War 2, in Europe. U.S. gun camera footage of an American fighter (most likely a P-51 Mustang) firing at a…
Epic “Das Boot” movie receives a 8-part Drama Mini-series sequel
A 8-part drama mini-series has been announced as sequel for classic 1981 movie “Das Boot” (“The Boat”). “Das Boot” is one of the most successful German films of all time.…
German Ship MS Rio de Janeiro Found
MS Rio de Janeiro sunk in 1940 was recently found at 135 m depth. The German ship Rio de Janeiro has been found outside Lillesand. Around 200 from a total…
Operation Zitronella: Tirpitz role at Spitzbergen
Since her commissioning in February 1941 the Tirpitz operated in the Baltic conducting trials and training her crew as well as participating in some minor operations in connection with the…
Missing German WWII Soldier Found
A German soldier, who was missing since 1945, has been found by Arbeitsgruppe Vermisstenforschung on April 18, 2015. The remains were found in a shallow grave of 50 cm deep near Lampaden by…
Friedrich Lengfeld: I died for the Enemy during Battle of Hürtgen Forest
Friedrich Lengfeld, was a German officer in the Wehrmacht, who died in November 1944 during the Battle of Hürtgen Forest (“Hürtgenwald”), whilst trying to save the life of a U.S.…
Yamamoto's WWII Crash site opened to tourists in Bougainville
The World War II crash site of a military plane carrying Japanese admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, who was the commander-in-chief during the decisive early years of the Pacific War and was…
Rangers at Pointe du Hoc on June 6, 1944
“The Rangers looked up and saw the enemy soldiers—the edge of the cliffs shooting down at them with machine guns and throwing grenades. And the American Rangers began to climb…
Remains of Missing USAF Major Dean A. Klenda Identified
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be returned to his family…
