Above: 8 November 1923, Munich, Germany. On the Marienplatz during the Beer Hall Putsch, a massive crowd of people, in front of the Munich City Hall (New Town Hall today), listening to a speaker. The Marienplatz is a central square in the city centr
Read more…A few weeks after the passing of his wife Donna in early 2019, Jim "Pee Wee" Martin wrote a hearfelt letter and asked for it to be posted soon after his own passing.
The letter reads:
“Friends,
At the time I am writing this I have lived more than 97 yea
Read more…If you asked me one word to describe Jim Martin, it would have to be humble.
Most of us know of Pee Wee (a nick name he proudly embraced) from the popular HBO WWII miniseries Band of Brothers. He was a member of the 506th Parachute Infantry, 101st Air
"During the Second World War, life changed dramatically for the people of Britain, including the Royal Family. On September 13, 1940, shortly after the start of Germany’s bombing campaign on the towns and cities of Britain, five high explosive bomb
Read more…In September 1938, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain returned from Munich after a series of discussions with Adolf Hitler. Documented on film, Chamberlain famously waved the final agreement and proclaimed he had secured "peace for our time
Read more…Interesting short video covering some of the history of Ron Speirs with video of him toward the end. Did you know he was Commandant of Spandau Prison for a while? Listen to what he says about Rudolph Hess.
From YouTube: "One of the most mysterious
Read more…The Warsaw Uprising stands as one of the more tragic events of World War II, exemplifying the extraordinary courage and resilience of the Polish Home Army and civilians under brutal German occupation. Not to be confused with the Jewish-only Warsaw
Read more…The Battle of Britain, which began on July 10, 1940, was a pivotal point in World War II. This battle marked the first time in history that an air campaign was fought on a large scale, and it was a test of the strength and resilience of both the Br
Read more…The Battle of Berlin, one of the concluding significant conflicts of the Second World War, ensued as Soviet forces commenced a large-scale invasion of the German capital in late April 1945. Officially known as the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operati
Read more…Above: Colditz Castle today, near Leipzig, Germany. Photograph licensed to WW2 History Network (Click to enlarge). On the site of the original 11th-century castle, Colditz Castle at times held British, U.S., French, Dutch, Polish, and Belgian office
Read more…Photo at right, from the National Archives and Public Domain: "2nd Lt. William Robertson, US Army and Lt. Alexander Sylvashko, Red Army, shown in front of sign East Meets West symbolizing the historic meeting of the Soviet and American Armies, near
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