Warfare History

Hermann Goering’s Brother Defied Him and Saved Jews in World War II
The life of Albert Goering is an extreme example of family members going down different paths. While his older brother…

WWII Nazis Who Are Still Living…And Free
The Second World War was fought over 70 years ago. Surprisingly, some of the men still living are wanted for war…

This Notorious WWII Aircraft Was Crowdfunded By The British People
The Spitfire, or the Supermarine Spitfire, was the most highly-produced British aircraft during World War II. The single-seat fighter was…

The Fleeing Nazi: Did Hitler’s Secretary Escape?
Martin Bormann gained infamy as Adolf Hitler’s private secretary and was the head of the Nazi Party Chancellery. He retreated…

6 Amazing Facts About One of WWII’s Most Daring Missions
The Battle for Schloss Itter was one of the very last offensives of World War II. It was May 5,…

This Day In History: 1945, Allied Forces Vigorously, Viciously Bomb Dresden
On February 13, 1945, American and British forces began a massive bombing on the German city of Dresden that continues…

A 2,300 Year Old Cold Case: Was Alexander the Great Murdered?
On June 10-11 323 BC, one of the best military commanders of all time, Alexander the Great, died in Babylon.…

This Day In History: Georgia’s Royal Governor Is Run Out Of Savannah
On February 11, 1776, the American Revolutionary war was heating up. James Wright was a London-born lawyer and his family…

This Day In History: The “Channel Dash”
On February 11, 1942, the German battleships Gneisenau and Scharnhorst, along with heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, made a dash from…

6 Times the Weather Has Changed War History
Military strategy, leadership, and luck have all influenced the outcome of war. Sometimes Mother Nature has played her hand as…