Kamikaze, or officially Shinpu Tokubetsu Kogekitai, “Divine Wind Special Attack Unit” was named after the typhoon … Divine Wind on this day…Read more
WWII
Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, dead at 96
The longest reigning British monarch in history, Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain has died at … Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, dead at 96Read more
Hate to run into it: but a clever idea
Smart buggers… seems some of the “air vents” on at least one of the Normandy bunkers … Hate to run into it: but a clever ideaRead more
Nazi warships scuttled at WWII end exposed by drought
At the end of WWII with defeat imminent, Germany decided to scuttle much of their Black … Nazi warships scuttled at WWII end exposed by droughtRead more
WWII Navy ship found more than 4 miles down, deepest wreck
The destroyer escort Samuel B. Roberts, sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944 (corrected … WWII Navy ship found more than 4 miles down, deepest wreckRead more