Battle for Monte La Difensa
The Battle for Monte La Difensa was part of Operation Raincoat and took place between 3 December and 9 December 1943 in Italy. The battle ended in an Allied victory.…
REVIEW: SS Panzergrenadier by Hans Schmidt
BOOK: SS Panzergrenadier: A true story of World War II by Hans Schmidt One hardly knows where to begin in summarizing this magnificent book by Hans Schmidt who was born in Germany in…
First Invasion Then Liberation: Norway in 1945
The German occupation of Norway began on 9 April 1940 after German forces invaded the neutral Scandinavian country of Norway.[1] It ended on 8 May 1945, after the capitulation of…
B-25 crashed into Empire State Building in 1945
On Saturday, July 28, 1945, 27-year old Lieutenant Colonel William Franklin Smith, Jr. was piloting a B-25 “Mitchell” bomber on a routine personnel transport mission from Boston to Newark Airport. Lt.…
Allied Snipers in 15 Extraordinary Photographs during WWII
Photographical journey through the Allied snipers of World War II. Most photographs depict British and, or Canadian Snipers using the British Lee Enfield. Allied Snipers of World War II TIP:…
“Wir Waren Kameraden” upcoming WWII movie based on a German soldier
“Wir Waren Kameraden” is a new upcoming World War II movie based on the true story of a German soldier, Helmut Böttger. Böttger, now 92 years old, fought during World…
Female Concentration Camp Guards You Don't Want To Mess With
At first, concentration camp guards during the Nazi regime of World War II were male. However, with the introduction of female guards to Auschwitz and Majdanek, a new era began,…
Sole Survivor's Story from Sunk British Submarine HMS Perseus
An incredible – yet true – story comes back to life through the book of Kostas Thoctarides and Rena Giatropoulou regarding the legendary submarine « HMS Perseus ». The book,…
Undeclared War in the Atlantic: US Navy vs. UBoats
In October 1941, the United States was the only major industrial power still neutral. But that status was becoming increasingly tenuous. Off its east coast, America sailed a dangerous diplomatic course between…
WWII Vet's Heartbreaking Words About Being A Prisoner Of War
World War II Veteran Ray Maloney was a P-47 pilot who was shot down over enemy territory and was taken to the Prisoner Of War Camp “Stalag Luft III”, in…
