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WATCH: RSC 1917 – France’s WW1 Semiauto Rifle
Did you know that the French Army issued more than 80,000 semiautomatic rifles during WWI? They had been experimenting with a great many semiauto designs before the war, and in…
Otto Funk and his unit in Normandy: Now & Then
You’ve probably seen one of the most famous photographs taken in Normandy, 1944, already that show the young Waffen-SS soldier Otto Funk with a ‘Thousand Yard Stare’. Funk was only…
Foy, Belgium in 1945 – Then & Now with Easy Company
In the wood behind this monument, on 18 December 1944 “E” Company of the 506th P.I.R. 101st Airborne division U.S. Army dug their foxholes in the Bois Jacques Woods as…
This American comedy legend defused land mines in WWII
Long before he was making everyone laugh with classic films like “Blazing Saddles” and “Spaceballs,” comedy legend Mel Brooks was defusing land mines in World War II. After graduating high school in 1944,…
Last Hurrah of the Surface Kriegsmarine – Battle of Barents Sea
Painting of the Battle of the Barents Sea, World War II. The ship depicted is the German destroyer Friedrich Eckoldt. (Credits: Irwin J. Kappes via Wikimedia) “Contrary to the operational…
TV Producer Norman Lear Reflects on WWII Service
TV producer Norman Lear, 93, best known for iconic American sitcoms All in the Family and The Jeffersons, talks about his service as an air force pilot during World War…
These Japanese bombers attacked targets with rocket-propelled people
Kamikaze attacks — known as “special attacks” by Japan — were an infamous tactic designed to not only destroy American ships but also strike fear in the Allied navies. But…
USS Indianapolis: The Legacy, a new top WWII documentary!
USS Indianapolis: The Legacy, produced by filmmakers Sara Vladic and Melanie Capacia Johnson, was an official selection at this year’s GI Film Festival. The film follows the crew from the early days…
Remains of 19 Soldiers from World War I found in Flanders
The archeological department of the Flemish intercommunal CO7 have discovered the remains of nineteen soldiers from the First World War. The remains of nineteen soldiers that were killed in action during World…
This officer served his machine gun.. until he had been shot five times – Jack Dimmer VC
Memorial Plaque of Jack Dimmer. (Credits: Andy Arnold) A few years ago I worked for the London Borough of Merton. Based at the Civic Centre in Morden, for nearly two…
