Jack Beckett

Jack Beckett has been editor since 2012. Huge fan of war history and rural history and a motorbike rider.

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Articles by Jack Beckett:

A Bloody New Year – The Massive American Civil War Battle of Stones River

It was cold at the turning of the year in Murfreesboro, right in the middle of the state of Tennessee. The little town nestled under…

Over 1 Million pounds of Explosives Remain From The Mines At Messines- 20 Detonated, 5 Remain

In 1917, the world was engulfed in war. For the first time, the economics of industry had been applied to warfare on a huge scale.…

Vintage Planes: Dornier Do 335 Pfeil – The Fastest Piston-Engine Fighter of WWII

Air power first became a significant part of warfare during WWI, but it was in WWII that it came to the forefront. Long range bombing…

The Princess Royal opens the new workshop at The Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset.

The Princess Royal today opened the new workshop at The Tank Museum in Bovington, Dorset, UK. She also viewed a restored World War Two Matilda…

A Turning Point In The Life Of Musashi, The Undefeated Samurai

Miyamoto Musashi was three hours late. This was his way. On the beach the tension in the air was palpable. Sasaki Kojiro paced up and…

Flying as lead B-24: A combat-bound crew encounters a fatal flaw for which there is no obvious solution.

Our story begins about midnight at Old Buckenham Airfield, England, in the spring of 1944. Despite the propensity and value of nearly boundless technology and…

For Sale $1300 – Named WW2 A2 5th AAF Flight Jacket

I am continuing to make available many items from my personal collection in support of raising funds for a larger project. Original WW2 Goatskin Leather…

The Tragic Story: The Loss of the Empire Wave – every single man on the lifeboat suffered severe frostbite & had to have toes or limbs amputated

THE LOSS OF THE EMPIRE WAVE Suzanne Make recounts the loss of a British merchant ship in 1941 that saw a harrowing ordeal for the…

Barn Find For Sale: WW2 Pacific Theater Jeep – Has Great History

This Jeep Served in WW2 With the Australian Army. It is a genuine Pacific Theater veteran and after it’s military service it was sold at…

Got $2.5 million. Then grab a complete & original Spitfire with continuing history since the day it left the Castle Bromwich factory in January 1945

The Battle of Britain took place during the summer of 1940. Germany’s mission was to neutralize the Royal Air Force so that they would increase…

Battle of Trafalgar: The Engagement That Saw the Heroic Death of Vice Adm. Horatio Nelson

Painting of the Battle of Trafalgar + Portrait of Horatio Nelson

The Battle of Trafalgar is among the most famous naval battles in history. Facing a joint force made up of French and Spanish vessels, the…

Death In Single Combat Outside The Castle Walls – The Queen’s Consort Reaches The End His Life

Pedro de Lara was bored. His had lived a full life, a life of personal pride and skill at arms, of politics, wine and of…