Editorial Team
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…
Belgian town honors crew of US bomber shot down in WWII
Lummen unveils a monument to the US bomber’s crew on the 70th anniversary of its crash. Aug. 17, 1943. A massive formation of B-17s thundered toward Germany on a mission…
USS New Jersey: A view behind her massive Guns
USS New Jersey (BB-62; also known as “Big J”), an Iowa-class battleship, was the most decorated US Battleship in Naval history and the second ship of the United States Navy to…
The Shoot-Down of Leslie Howard – Gone with the Wind Star
In May 1943 the famous British actor, producer, and director Leslie Howard conducted a month-long “entertainer goodwill” tour ostensibly promoting in Spain and Portugal a movie he had produced, The Lamp Still…
Two Missing soldiers from Korean War Finally Found
The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of two servicemen, who were missing since the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to their families…
Ewald Ehm, DKiG & NKS Gold Bearer, Passed Away
Ewald Ehm Bearer of the German Cross in Gold, Close Combat Badge in Gold, Wound Badge in Gold and Holder of (at least) 2 Panzer Destruction Badges SS-Untersturmführer Ewald Ehm closed…
Sdkfz 186 Jagdtiger – Panzerjäger Tiger Ausf. B
Sdkfz 186 Jagdtiger (Panzerjäger Tiger Ausf. B) is the common name of a German heavy tank destroyer of World War II. The official German designation was Panzerjäger Tiger Ausf. B…
