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…
Unlikely Allies: Cooperation between the American Mafia & the U.S. Military during WWII
On December 7th, 1941, after years of tenuous relations with the Japanese Empire, the United States found itself under siege. Pearl Harbor, the home of the United States Navy’s Pacific…
A Review of Mel Gibson's World War II Film Hacksaw Ridge
I’ve always enjoyed a good war movie, particularly the historic ones. Where more modern military films, such as Jarhead and Black Hawk Down, fail at capturing the more dramatic and heroic tones of…
DEC 15 – New Book Releases by Helion & Company
Featured beneath are new book releases by Helion & Company Ltd for the month November-December 2015. ARMOURED HUSSARS 2: IMAGES OF THE 1ST POLISH ARMOURED DIVISION, NORMANDY, AUGUST 1944 by David…
WATCH: German P04 Naval Luger
Most everyone is familiar with the Luger pistol – it is one of the most iconic handgun designs ever made. Folks who have a passing interest in the guns will…
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…
B-17 Aviator talks about how he parachuted into a POW Camp
World War II veteran William D. Whittaker of the 398th Bomb Group, recalls the dramatic moments as he found himself jumping out of his B-17 after it was hit, parachuting right…
REVIEW: Roll of Honour by Barry Blades
The Great War was the first ‘Total War’; a war in which human and material resources were pitched into a life-and-death struggle on a colossal scale. British citizens fought on…
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…
WWI Flying Ace Baron von Richtoven: Everything in The Sky Belongs to Me
World War I claims so many “firsts” that it’s a challenge to tally all of the ways in which the first global war altered the twentieth century. But an easy…
Historical Images
Articles Battle of the Somme Remembered in Color Articles Amsterdam Then & Now by Koos Winkelman Articles The Lost Tommies of World War I in Colour Articles Stunning Then &…
Story behind a famous Stalingrad photograph
It’s an image you have seen thousands of times while searching or viewing media from the Battle of Stalingrad. However do you know who this officer is? And why one…
INTERVIEW: 'Oder Front' series Author A. Stephan Hamilton
‘Oder Front’ author A. Stephan Hamilton takes on the ultimate researcher’s challenge – Berlin during the chaotic final months of the Second World War. Here, we take a closer look…
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…
How Wilfred Owen's Poetry Reaches Out To Modern Sensibilities
What passing-bells for these who die as cattle? –Only the monstrous anger of the guns. -Wilfred Owen, “Anthem for a Doomed Youth” My friend, you would not tell with such…
