Wild theories sprang up immediately in the wake of Hitler’s death. He had escaped into the alps, he had been captured and secretly questioned. The Soviets had him. No, the British. He’d fled to Argentina. We’ve all heard the stories. All of these rumors and conspiracies could have been squashed almost immediately. If only Hitler’s […]
It wasn’t always called the Demon Core. In fact, this small sphere measuring just 3.5 inches across originally had the much more benign name of….. Rufus. But what is it and why the name change? What’s In A Name? 1942 is where our story begins. December the 28th and the start of the Manhattan Project […]
HMS Trident had a short but fruitful life. This T class submarine was commissioned in 1939 and broken up in 1946. HMS Trident spent most of her life in and around the North Sea. Between 1941 and 1943 Trident managed to sink 6 German supply ships, a German tanker and submarine chaser UJ 1213. She […]
By the mid 1930’s, Charles “Lucky” Luciano was the undisputed head of the Genovese family. He had taken out his main rival, “the boss of all bosses” Salvatore Maranzano and was living the high life. Holed up in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, living under the assumed name of Charles Ross. It would all soon come […]
A little strange, right? Especially as the continental USA was pretty much unscathed during World War 2. Only once was it bombed. At Fort Stevens on the Oregon coast. But the headline is referring to an incident thousands of miles away in LA. And it happened in 1984. World War 2 bomb lands on patio […]
The unluckiest ship in the world also happened to be a World War 2 destroyer. Commissioned in 1943, she would be sunk only 2 years later. But that’s not what made her unlucky. In fact, sinking was probably the best thing to do with the “Willie Dee”. Atlantic Service Even before leaving port, the ship […]