History

Charles’ last name was Coward but if there’s one word that could describe this British soldier of World War II, that is definitely not that.

Despite her seemingly innocent and gentle appearance, Fawcett was credited with an action that would make her outstanding and worthy of admiration: She was credited with identifying the message that led to the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck. Here’s how she did it.

SAS is one of the longest special mission units that are still in service. It is also one of the best.

How long do you think a lone tank could survive stuck in a territory infested with enemies amidst nonstop shelling? Probably an hour? A day?

It isn’t very often that you can wear a relic from the D-Day Invasion of Normandy on your wrist. This new historical watch by Praesidus features a face made from a recovered piece of Marsden matting from the invasion beaches. This is a watch that tells a story as well as the time.

For the crew of the HMS Grasshopper, their mascot dog was an English pointer named Judy. As it turned out, she would soon become the British POWs’ morale booster and only POW dog of WWII.

What else is left to do if you’re a high-profile lawyer who also happened to be a Marine veteran and a history buff with a spare $600,000?

As one of the most important political figures of the 20th century, Churchill did not only become famous for his oratorical skills and political leadership in the United Kingdom but also for his trademark image of being a devoted smoker.

June 23, 2022, is the 83rd birthday of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary.

In the past wars, there were quite a number of MWDs that became famous, and for good reasons. One of them was a four-pound Yorkshire terrier named Smoky.

For Horace Greasley, the fact that the Second World War was raging on, or that he was a PoW, did not stop him from seeing his beloved. That’s how he ended up escaping and coming back about 200 times from the Nazi camp.

For the crew of Operation Render Safe, their “another day at work” is diving for wrecks under the sea or digging the soil in hopes of finding unexploded bombs of World War II.