Editorial Team
Erwin Rommel assumes command of the Atlantikwall
In the latter half of 1943, two of World War II’s most colorful and charismatic senior commanders, General George S. Patton, Jr. and Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, the “Desert Fox,” were both…
Lt.Cmdr. David Balme, captor of first Enigma, passed away
David Balme, the Royal Navy Officer who seized a top-secret Enigma machine and codebook while storming a captured German U-Boat has died at the age of 95. Lieutenant Commander David Balme, who…
Civil War Tourism Thrives in the Southern States of the Country
The Civil War has resulted in a variety of historically significant and interesting spots to visit, but no where is Civil War tourism as prominent as it is in the…
Foo Fighters: World War II UFO Sightings and the Nazi UFO Program
While most know of the Foo Fighters as a popular rock band, the term was actually used for a very different reason during World War II. The term was coined…
Poland backtracks on German WWII Gold Train
Polish authorities have backtracked on claims a buried German WWII ‘Ghost’ train containing gold has been found in the country. This conflicts with a statement made on Friday by Piotr Suchowski,…
Most Notable US Navy Losses of World War 2 – Part II
In Part One of Notable US Navy Losses of World War 2 we covered the USS Arizona (BB-39), USS Liscome Bay (CVE-56), USS Tullibee (SS-284), USS Tang (SS-306), USS Mount Hood (AE-11), USS Borie (DD-215), USS…
4 Technologies Invented in World War I That We Still Use Today
War doesn’t just spur nations to create better offensive and defensive technology; it can also lead to everyday products and technology made necessary due to shortages and changing needs in…
10 crazy facts about World War 2
Hiroo Onada (Credits: Wikimedia Commons) Hácha, Hitler and Göring meeting in Berlin, March 1939 (Credits: Bundesarchiv / F051623-0206) Iron Crosses of the Third Reich. (Credits: Laurence H. via Historical War…
USS Constitution remains as the only commissioned US Navy ship that sunk an enemy ship
Yesterday the USS Constitution has announced on its Facebook page that she is now the only ship in the U.S. Navy to sink an enemy vessel in action. Adding: “The USS…
Visiting Bunker Museum Antwerpen – Atlantikwall Museum
Many people don’t know this, not even much Belgians, however there’s something unique to be found in Wilrijk, Belgium. In Park den Brandt (Wilrijk, Antwerp) a whole bunker village can be…
