OK, so I started thinking about a list of some Foreign War Movies worth a look. Most people would not believe that some of the best and most realistic World War Two (and War Movies in general) are foreign made. (Yes they have English subtitles, so you lazy couch potatoes will have to read some!…
Category: World War II History
WW2 Movies Worth A Damn: The Body Collector
In my humble opinion, some of the best World War Two Movies and Series are foreign made. The most recent one I discovered is a 2016 mini-series from Holland called De Zaak Menten or “The Body Collector” . It can be found on Amazon Prime on the Walter Presents Channel. If you like Nazi Hunter type…
Obscure Military History: Psy-Ops
Although the title of this vid was “creepy sounds”, it had quite a collection of psy-ops (Psychological Operations) various militaries throughout history used to frighten and dishearten the enemies will to fight, including quite a few from WW2. Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!
SS King Tiger Last Stand: Berlin 1945
Superb Post about the amazing and deadly King Tiger Tanks….
WW2 History: Exercise Tiger — Weapons and Warfare
Painting by Ted Archer of the attack on US LSTs during Exercise Tiger, 27/28 April 1944 Force ‘U’, for Utah Beach, was under the command of Rear Admiral Don P Moon, US Navy, and his troops and equipment were to be embarked in the same ships and for the most part in the same ports […]…
The Bad Ass Files: Phillipe Viannay
Descriptions of Manliness: Philippe Viannay (click on above link to be re-directed to source page) This is sort of a fusion of the Bad-Ass files and World War Two Profiles in Courage. This guy’s story And There Was Light, which went on to inspire the New York Times Bestseller All the Light We Cannot See is an…
World War Two Era Weapons: Clandestine Weapons of the OSS
Clandestine weapons so clandestine, they never were. Thanks OSS! (click on above link to be re-directed to source page) A really interesting read with some awesome links to other articles. Stay Alert, Stay Armed and Stay Dangerous!
World War Two History: Piss On Your Enemies! (Literally)
When a Jewish Holocaust survivor ‘pissed’ on Hitler’s henchman (click on above link to be re-directed) I absolutely love finding stories like this about survivors of the Holocaust getting some type of revenge on Nazi’s. So many times the punishment the nazi’s received was not “personal” enough to fit the crime IMO, but here, it…
Military Weapons From The Past: DeLisle Commando Carbine
Blast from the Past: DeLisle Commando Carbine (click on above title link to be re-directed to Source Page) Talk about the authentic “Silent but Deadly Sentry Killer” this was it. Chambered in .45 ACP and able to accept 1911 Mags, it was the ultimate in battlefield practicality for SOE operatives and Partisans during WW2. Stay Alert,…
World War II History: Normandy Tank Museum Selling Off Inventory
For Sale: D-Day Tanks and Equipment (click on above title link to be re-directed to source page) When I read things like this as an historian it makes me a bit sad. These are tangible pieces of American Military history and they belong in a place where the public can enjoy them, and future generations…