The 30th Infantry Division was a unit of the Army National Guard in World War I and World War II. It was nicknamed the “Old Hickory” division, in honor of President Andrew Jackson (March 15, 1767 – June 8, 1845) . The Germans nicknamed this division “Roosevelt’s SS.”. The 30th Infantry Division was regarded by Samuel Lyman Atwood Marshall … Read more »
Born in Hong Kong in 1906, John Churchill joined the military in 1926, but soon left to, obviously, become a professional bagpiper and represent Britain in the World Archery Championship in 1939 — two skills he would bring back with him when recalled to service as World War II broke out. Mad Jack won his first Military Cross… Read more »
“The Greatest Soldier in American History.” is how President Jimmy Carter, described Lt. Col. Matt Urban on July 19, 1980, while presenting him with the Congressional Medal of Honor or his heroic actions during World War II. It had taken 35 years for this recognition of his venerated feats in World War II. It… Read more »
Goering during the winter of 1920–1921, was hired by Count Eric von Rosen to fly him to his castle from Stockholm. Invited to spend the night, Goering may at this time have first seen the swastika emblem, which Rosen had set in the chimney piece as a family badge. There he saw his future wife; the count… Read more »
On the night of the 13th June 1944 Londoners heard a strange sound in the sky. The sound was later described as sounding like a motorbike without a silencer or a badly maintained steam train going up hill. Some also saw, what they thought was a burning enemy aircraft crossing the sky with a sword… Read more »