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CABLES SHOW CONFUSED PICTURE OF ATHENIA TORPEDOING – By Tom Sanger

Early Monday morning, Sept. 4, 1939, the American ambassador to Great Britain, Joseph P. Kennedy, was awakened by an assistant with the news that a…

The Molotov Line in Pictures: Introduction – By Piotr Tymiński

Why the Molotov Line? Is it because it’s the longest fortification line in Europe? Nah, years ago I haven’t had a clue about it… I…

Two Tigers By Tom Marshall

Photos of a father and son, taken 30 years apart. Arthur James Langran served with the Leicestershire Regiment during the First World War and his…

At Sea In a Lifeboat – After the Sinking of the SS Athenia – By Tom Sanger

Survivors in one of Athenia‍ ’​s lifeboats alongside City of Flint Few passengers on a cruise ship nowadays ever give much thought to escaping the ship…

THE ADVANCE FROM MONS 1914 – The German Side! – Review by Chris Buckham

Bloem was a reserve Captain in the Royal Prussian Grenadier Regiment Prinz Carl von Preussen who engaged from the very first days of the First…

M1 HELMET LINERS – All You Need To Know!

M1 HELMET LINERS

Olivier Dorrell returns to guide us through an immensely important subject to collectors and re-enactors. The M1 helmet was a unique and practical solution, compared…

The Story Behind the M-1 Garand Rifle and the story of John C. Garand – from The American Legion Magazine, 1939

From The American Legion Magazine, 1939 SHARP CRACKS of a RIFLE “THE sharp crack of a rifle rang out, and another enemy bit the dust.”…

Why Did the French Army Collapse So Quickly? – Omnibooks Magazine, 1942

This article from Omnibooks Magazine, published in 1942, looks back on the fall of France Q. Why did France fall? A. Because the French people…

Women in World War II: Cornelia Clark Fort

Cornelia Clark Fort

By Bill Beigel In the course of researching the World War 2 military casualties buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Fort Worth, TX, I came…

When Warning Was Required – The SS Athenia Sunk 8 Hours Into WWII – By Tom Sanger

A little more than eight hours after England and Germany declared war on Sept. 3, 1939, a German submarine attacked and sank the British passenger…

Amazing Pictures Of The Royal International Air Tattoo – By Phil Royal

Vulcan XH558 banking As readers may be aware, the Vulcan to the Sky Trust have announced that this year will be the final flying season…

10 Facts You Did Not Know About The First Allied Victory of World War One

The Battle of Mt. Cer was the first Allied victory of World War One, taking place between 12-24 August 1914, during which the numerically inferior…