Saints and Soldiers is by far the best war movie I've never heard of before. Yes, it really is that good.
The HMS Cameron (I 05), was an ex- United States Destroyer (Ex USS Welles DD 257). It was laid down
After they had beaten Italy and German in North Africa, the Allies planned their next step, the invasion of occupied
SRH—149 A Brief History of Communications Intelligence in the United States by Laurance F. Safford Captain, United States Navy
On September 1, 1939, the German military forces invaded Poland to begin World War II. This invasion was very successful
Through World War 2 and at the end of the War, the various American personnel who fought in the conflict
World War 2 saw a large number of battles fought across much of the globe. Major battles occurred between the
The Battle of El Alamein (second battle), was one of the most decisive victories in WWII. It was fought between
December 7 1941 is a day that will forever live in infamy. On this date, the Imperial Japanese Navy conducted
Chester Nimitz was born on February 24, 1885 in Fredericksburg, Texas. Nimitz's grandfather was a merchant seaman which was a
In June of 1940, the German army, the Wehrmacht, occupied Paris, France. The prime minister of France at the time,
The United States Army activated five full Airborne Divisions during WWII. The first to go into action and the one
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s speech or address to the United States Congress on December 8th, 1941 after the Japanese attacked
The United States TBF Avenger torpedo bomber was first introduced to service in order to provide a replacement for the
Call me a sucker for some good old-fashioned old-time military aviation, but 1941's Dive Bomber is a superb and often overlooked gem
James Forrestal was born on February 15, 1892 in Matteawan, New York. In his early life he attended local schools
One of the biggest technological advances made during the Great War or World War 2 was in tank technology. Throughout
Matthew B. Ridgway was born on March 3, 1895 in Virginia, United States. He graduated from West Point in 1917
At the start of World War II no one in the Nazi government believed that they would lose the war
Henry A. Wallace was born on 7th October, 1888 in Adair County, Iowa. After finishing his studies at Iowa State
World War 2 saw more technological leaps in the field of military aircraft than any other conflict. Between 1939 and
On September 18, 1931 an explosion destroyed some railroad tracks near Mukden, a Chinese city. The railroad was owned and
The Battle of Bastogne was a battle between American and German forces at the town of Bastogne in Belgium from
The SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber, also known as the Douglas SBD Dauntless, performed the roles of both scout plane and
