During World War II nurses actively participated alongside soldiers instead of working at their backs. They lacked guns but possessed the strength of their minds and passion for survival. Colonel Ruby Bradley held a vital position among the renowned…
The German soldier in World War II between 1939 and 1945 faced severe suffering and a threat to his life. The war conditions impacted soldiers differently based on which part of the conflict they served and what duty they performed. The German army …
Of course, there are still World War II vets alive. Not many, though. Most are pushing 100, and every month the number lowers. Fast. The war ended in 1945. Do the math. Not that these people are old, they are on borrowed time. In 2024, there were st…
During World War II, German soldiers were issued firearms based on mission requirements, emphasizing reliability under challenging combat conditions. Functionality was paramount. Three weapons were particularly prominent during this period. First, t…
During the battle for Monte Cassino in Italy, Polish soldiers used a bear named Wojtek to help them carry ammunition! The bear carried boxes of ammunition some weighing in at over 100 pounds, from supply trucks to artillery positions on the front li…
I’m not sure why the other answers are trying to come up with some sort of geopolitical reason as to why Goring was laughing. He’s laughing, along with everyone else in that section, at a mistranslation by the interpreter that was quite funny. It’s…
The Dutch were allowed to remain neutral in WW1 because of the defence lines they invested heavily in during the decades leading up to it. These were made of concrete fortresses that can still be seen everywhere where I live, combined with an infras…
Yes, there was a second invasion of France that took place two months after the Normandy landings, called Operation Dragoon. Even if the Normandy beachhead had to be evacuated there’s no reason Dragoon couldn’t still go ahead (assuming the invasion …
General George S. Patton was indeed a true military genius but still loved his family so passionately. He and Beatrice had three children Beatrice, Ruth Ellen, and George IV. He still found time to write home letters even if he was working late with…
PT-59 (more on her later) is credited with sinking Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) submarine I-3 on December 9, 1942 near Guadalcanal. PT-37 and PT-40 sank destroyer IJN Teruzuki on the night of 11–12 December, barely three months after the Japanese ha…
While not as widely known as some of his contemporaries, Hermann Balck was a highly skilled German general who distinguished himself through his exceptional defensive tactics on the Eastern Front. His mentor was Heinz Guderian, a pioneer of armored…
During World War II, the United States, Germany, and the Soviet Union each developed distinct tank designs. These differences reflected various factors, including industrial capabilities, strategic priorities, and battlefield experiences. American T…
World War II is often misunderstood, with many myths clouding its history. As the generation who lived through it fades, it’s important to address these myths and understand the war more clearly. Here are some of the biggest ones: Democracies Ignor…
Some do. To be fair, there isn’t a lot of twin mount naval artillery on the market these days, however they do still exist. Russia is by a very wide margin, the single most prolific user of twin mounted guns currently. The largest such weapon Russia…
Messerschmitt Me 323 Gigant ("Giant"), used to try and keep Rommel’s Africa Korps supplied in Tunisia, a “hemorrhage” that ended up being about as disastrous to Germany as Stalingrad in lost men, supplies and equipment. The Me 323 was “the…
