Many bizarre events and stories came out of the Second World War. Some are known, and some not, but the story of Hiroo Onoda is one of the most incredible. Onoda was a Japanese soldier and officer who was sent to the island of Lubang in the Phillipines on December 26th, 1944. He and his…
Hello again and thanks for visiting. We just returned from an amazing trip to central Europe. Within my itinerary was a detour to the very north of Poland, to the Eastern Front Headquarters of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. In the Masurian Woods, near the East Prussian town of Ketrzyn (called Rastenburg by the Germans)…
Of all the American heroes of World War II, one is recognized as the most decorated. Audie Murphy earned every award for valor the US Army had to offer. He was rejected for military service being underage and underweight. With a falsified letter from his older sister stating he was of age, he finally was…
Arguably the greatest World War II leader (and statesman of the 20th Century), Winston Churchill was a larger then life character. His fierce resistance to Adolf Hitler and Nazism galvanized Great Britain, for some time the only nation fighting the might of the Third Reich. Despite a string of disasters and seemingly never ending catastrophes,…
This post takes us to one of my favorite cities, Prague in the Czech Republic. Unlike many ancient cities, it retains an old city center that is beautiful and welcoming to tourists. It was also the stage for one of my favorite WWII events: Operation Anthropoid. While the 2016 film “Anthropoid” is a good watch,…
Shifting gears to the United States, and to a great American hero and fighter pilot, this post is dedicated to Gregory “Pappy” Boyington. A very colorful personality, he was known for his brashness, dislike of authority, and hard drinking. He was, however, an aggressive and skilled pilot, first joining the American Volunteer Group (AVG), known…
