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The P-51 that flew under the Eiffel Tower in hot pursuit of a Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 109
2+ hour, 54+ min ago (261+ words) The Mustang The P-51 was designed as the NA-73 in 1940 at Britain's request. The design showed promise, and AAF purchases of Allison-powered Mustangs began in 1941, primarily for photo recon and ground support use due to its limited high-altitude performance. But in…...
- Luketack Strategist
9+ min ago (33+ words) Peace as the state of non-violence, for useful idiots means pushing the attacked party to capitulate at all costs. What they are proposing is: when Goliath assaults David, the useful idiots shriek "...
We The People: WWII veteran who survived Iwo Jima leaves legacy at Waterloo Museum
11+ hour, 43+ min ago (387+ words) WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) - A Waterloo man who survived one of World War II's bloodiest battles lived to be 101 and spent his final years making sure no one forgets those who didn't make it home. David Greene was a Marine in…...
Guy Gibson and the night of the "Dam Busters
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (68+ words) Born in Shimla and raised in Britain, the RAF officer led the daring attack on Nazi Germany....
Kaiser's Coffins: The Casablanca Class [21: 02]
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (296+ words) Watched this last night. The Kaiser in the title refers to Henry J Kaiser, the man who mass-produced Liberty ships as well as the Jeep carriers. My Dad served on several of Kaiser's Liberty Ships in the Atlantic and in…...
In Germany, the Nazi Party's card index has been digitized and published - millions of names " News of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek and Osh " latest events today
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (17+ words) In Germany, the Nazi Party's card index has been digitized and published - millions of names open. kg...
Library exhibit details local WWII efforts
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (412+ words) In some cases, local men who were serving in the military were furloughed back home so they could work in the local mills. They had skills that were hard to teach and helped the war effort by being back home…...
The Rise And Fall Of The German Battleship Bismarck, Part I
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (1792+ words) Editor's note: This is the first in a four-part weekend series on the hunt for the Bismarck, coming up on its 85th anniversary this month. On Valentine's Day 1939, Adolf Hitler visited Hamburg's Blohm & Voss shipyard. He was there to preside over…...
Switzerland finally agrees to open secret files on notorious Nazi doctor who selected Auschwitz victims
2+ day, 23+ min ago (1210+ words) 16 May 2026 10: 30 Switzerland's Federal Intelligence Service has said it will finally open long-secret files on notorious Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele, but without saying when this will happen. Mengele fled Europe after World War II, but for years rumors have circulated…...
In War, There Is No Substitute for Victory
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (370+ words) Foreign Policy > Iran War It is time to bring closure and victory to our conflict with Iran. Scott S. Powell | May 16, 2026 Missile and drone strikes against the Gulf States continued into late March. But upon deeper quantitative analysis, the targeting of…...