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Misidentified Dead of WWII

A series of articles, laying out the true events behind the creation of: “The Best Kept Secret Of World War Two!” In December, 1945, when it became known that General Patton…

Bois Jacques Monument vandalized for the 4th time!

Vandals have vandalized the Battle of the Bulge monument in Bois Jacques past week-end in the night of Saturday on Sunday. It’s sadly the fourth time (!) vandals have struck the…

REVIEW: Dog Company – The Boys of Pointe du Hoc by Patrick K. O'Donnell

An epic World War II story of valor, sacrifice, and the Rangers who led the way to victory in Europe. It is said that the right man in the right place…

Headstone of Field Marshal Walter Model stolen from Cemetery

Today, Argunners, was making a photographic reportage of various Military Cemeteries in and around Hürtgenwald such as the German Military Cemetery Vossenack and the German Military Cemetery Hürtgenwald (where Friedrich Lengfeld…

WATCH: Swiss ZfK-55 Sniper Rifle

The Swiss military began experimenting with scoped sniper rifle during WWII, with the K31/42 and K31/43. These use periscopic optics permanently mounted to the side of the receiver, and were…

WWII Documentaries Christmas Shopping Ideas

For the first time ever, the most influential documentaries on World War II are available in one comprehensive collection. Academy Award winner Laurence Olivier narrates the definitive history of World War…

WWII Aviation DVD Christmas Shopping Ideas

The Imperial War Museum Collection features rare and fascinating original films preserved in the Museum’s archives. Many have never been released to the public before and are presented here, complete and…

Unternehmen Wintergewitter: Manstein’s Effort to Rescue the 6th Army at Stalingrad

“Sixth Army must know that I am doing everything to help and to relieve it. I shall issue my orders in good time.” —Adolf Hitler to Gen. Friedrich Paulus, commander…

Omaha Beach Area, Normandy – Then & Now

After our previous photographic journey of Normandy Then & Now: Otto Funk and Unit, we’ve a new Then & Now in the series called Normandy Then & Now: Omaha Beach…

The Un-killable Soldier: Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart

Lieutenant General Sir Adrian Paul Ghislain Carton de Wiart VC, KBE, CB, CMG, DSO, (5th May 1880 – 5th June 1963,) was a British Army Officer of Belgian and Irish…