6 times we stumbled upon Nazi junk that time forgot

The current furor over the potential long-lost Nazi loot train in Poland is exciting, but honestly, it’s not all that shocking that there might have been a Nazi train hiding in tunnels all this time. It’s not the first time we’ve discovered hidden Nazi junk.   Read the whole story from Popular Mechanics. Featured image courtesy of Wikipedia

Marine Raiders and Gear of WWII

The only things those people have that you don’t is guts. Do you wanna live forever? — Col Merritt A. “Red Mike” Edson The Marine Raiders were established to operate behind enemy lines during World War II. They specialized in amphibious warfare in the cover of darkness. The Raider concept was born in the early days of […]

Battle of Lampaden Ridge, Germany, March 1945

With Memorial Day nearly upon us, we as Americans take the time to remember the soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines that paid the ultimate sacrifice. Today I will join other members of our local Veterans Council and visit the local high school for a Memorial Day ceremony to fill in for those who can’t be […]

Vengeance at Mace

Three weeks ago, I wrote an article about the brave last stand of a unit of Polish soldiers near the town of Wizna in the opening days of World War II. The story you are about to read is another little known testimony to the toughness and resolve of that country’s fighting men, perhaps the […]

The psychological tricks used to help win World War Two

Secrets and spies The word ‘propaganda’ might suggest some form of misinformation – yet in boosting morale during World War Two, the British government had to maintain a careful balancing act. While employing a range of psychological tricks, they had to be seen to be as truthful as possible. “The Ministry of Information (MOI) had […]