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World Wars & Depression (1914–1945)
WWI, the New Deal, WWII homefront & battlefield, and global power.
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86 Years Ago, Winston Churchill’s Line on Victory in War Is Still the One of the Greatest Military Quotes in Armed Forces History
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (439+ words) Within a fortnight the promise was tested inside Churchill's own cabinet. Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax wanted to explore whether Mussolini might mediate terms with Hitler. Churchill refused, arguing Britain would be negotiating from weakness. France surrendered in June. Britain did…...
Photos: Honouring 21 airmen killed south of Estevan in plane crash of 1946
19+ hour, 54+ min ago (254+ words) ESTEVAN, Sask. — People in the Estevan area gathered Sept. 13 to mark the upcoming 80th anniversary of a plane that occurred south of the city. A presentation and speeches were held at the Estevan branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, followed by…...
Second World War veteran celebrates 104th birthday
21+ hour, 7+ min ago (152+ words) CTV News Bill Snow along with dozens of his closest friends celebrated his 104th birthday at the Barrie Legion Snow served in the Canadian artillery during the Second World War âI was thinking a few people would come but nothing…...
Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf - Japanese Aircraft Carriers 1920-1945 by Ermanno Martino
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (587+ words) Travel For Aircraft Bookshelf – Japanese Aircraft Carriers 1920-1945 by Ermanno Martino Vintage Aviation News Japanese Aircraft Carriers 1920-1945 by Ermanno Martino, reviewed by Joe May, available on Amazon. Ermanno Martino is greatly esteemed as a naval historian, especially regarding the Imperial Japanese…...
Seaman First Class Calvin Graham Was 12 Years Old Aboard the 45,233-Ton Battleship USS South Dakota at the Second Naval Battle of Guadalcanal on 14-15 November 1942. Japanese Shellfire Killed 40 of Her Crew That Night.
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (267+ words) USS South Dakota lost electrical power, took repeated hits, and did not score. Twelve miles away, the USS Washington sank the Kirishima — the only one-on-one battleship kill of the American war....
The German WWII Panzer VIII Maus Tannk Was Specified at 100 Tonnes, Redrawn at 120, and Came Out Near 190. Hitler Ordered 5 Before the Design Was Finished and Wanted 10 a Month. Germany Completed 2 Prototypes, and Neither Ever Fought.
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (547+ words) The Soviets found both Maus tank wrecks, took the good turret off one and the good hull off the other, and welded them into a single working tank. It is still on display....
De Havilland Venom: Switzerland Flew It Until 1983
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (903+ words) by Max Grünwald | Sep 13, 2026 | History & Legends, Military Aviation | 0 comments In 1971 a Swiss fighter jet landed on a motorway. Not in an emergency — on purpose, as part of a doctrine that assumed Swiss airfields would be cratered within hours of a…...
Inside Out | Digitization grant to help preserve Air Force base history
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (555+ words) The Champaign County Historical Archives at The Urbana Free Library is pleased to announce a grant award to digitize significant local history materials. The library recently received a $5,000 award from the Illinois State Historical Records Advisory Board to support the…...
nepolion was a great leader once he was with his army he had to
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (67+ words) nepolion said no that mountain is almost 10 times bigger than that they crossed that mountain and reached to there destination then they asked where is that mountain? they had to cross a mountain they reached to a mountain then they…...
Move Over, Patton: 276 Years Ago, Frederick the Great's Famous Line on Defense Is Still of the Greatest Military Quotes in Armed Forces History
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (412+ words) Concentration of force was the whole of Frederick's genius. The line is a warning against spreading an army thin enough to be strong nowhere, and it has outlived every war he fought....