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…
“My Heart Refused Such Sinister Grandeurs” – The Fall Of The Last Napoleon
It was a turbulent time in Europe. The year was 1870, and the Kingdom of Prussia held the reins of power. Prussia’s king, Wilhelm, was…
The Unstoppable Highland Charge – First Blood in the Jacobite Rising of 1745
Charles Edward Stuart landed on a tiny island off the north-west coast of Scotland with seven others in July of the year 1745. He was…
Julius Caesar At The Siege Of Alesia – The Decisive Battle In His Conquest Of Gaul
The Imperator Gaius of the Julii, who was called Caesar, was in Gaul with sixty thousand men. Twelve legions of Roman infantry were supported by…
The WW2 Battle Of North Cape, And The Utter Destruction Of The German Battleship Scharnhorst
It was wholly dark. In the sea north of Tromsø in Norway, the great German battleship Scharnhorst was on a mission to sink an Allied…
Help Needed in Saving a D-Day Hero: Landing Craft Tank 7074
The National Museum of the Royal Navy is working with the D-Day Museum to save one of the last surviving Second World War, D-Day Landing…
Tom Hanks’ upcoming WW2 epic is looking for extras
Tom Hanks has had an impressive acting career spanning decades. One of his most memorable roles was in Saving Private Ryan. He played a company…
Fort Drum, The Unsinkable Concrete ‘Battleship’ of Manila Bay
Anyone who pays a visit to Manila Bay will not easily forget the enchanting sight of the ruined concrete fort that looks as if it…
Have $4.1 million going spare as this Corsair is for sale – fantasy hanger could become reality
Corsair 92436 was built by Goodyear Aircraft Corporation in Akron, Ohio and was delivered to the US Navy on the 10th of July, 1945. Although…
Barn find Jeep perfect for restoration – great piece of history
This Jeep is a 1942 willys MB tub is an early production 3 piece original Ww2 tub made in very early 1942. The engine is…
$150,000.00 for an iconic WW2 vehicle
If a picture is worth a thousand words, let the images tell the story. Here is an introduction: This is probably one of the rarest…
Restoration: Bringing the Mosquito back to the UK and back to UK skies
The People’s Mosquito Ltd, a UK-based charity dedicated to restoring a De Havilland DH.98 Mosquito FB.VI to UK skies, is in detailed discussions to bring…