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:

The Tigr – Awesome Russian Remote-Controlled Armored Vehicle (Watch)

A Russian military-industrial company, VPK LLC, has designed a new, remotely controlled vehicle. The vehicle is a remotely controlled model of the wheeled armored vehicle, the Tigr.…

This Heroic US Coastguard Signalman Sacrificed Himself To Save 500 Of His Fellows At Guadalcanal

The United States Coast Guard was founded on a tradition of taking small boats into dangerous conditions to save lives. This skill made Coast Guard…

Not Too Sure Why But These Images Always Make Me Sad – 20 Beautiful Colorized Images of WW2

Many thanks go to Doug Banks and his team – the masters of colorization.  The beauty of these colorized images is that color allows you…

Our Community Help is Needed: Stolen from Orange crest community in Riverside CA

Last seen heading northbound on Lindenhurst leaving the neighborhood at 5:12am. Stolen was a 2002 Logan trailer. White in color with polish wheels and stainless…

New Collection – 20 Amazing Then & Now Images of WWII by Adam Surrey

This haunting collection of images takes us on a journey across the years, combining historical photographs with their modern-day settings. You can follow Adam Surrey’s…

German Schwellenpflug – was used to completely destroy train tracks, great footage

This efficient device was used by German troops in the Soviet Union, destroying the railroad during an organized retreat. A railroad plough or Schwellenpflug is…

Hal Moore, Hero Of Ia Drang, Passes Away at the age of 94

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Harold Gregory “Hal” Moore, Jr., who has passed away at the age of 94,…

Amazing colorized images of WWII bring the war to life for modern viewers

Many thanks go to Doug Banks and his team – the masters of colorization.  The beauty of these colorized images is that color allows you…

International Holocaust Remembrance Day – January 27, 2017

On January 27, 1945, soldiers from the Soviet Army’s 322nd Rifle Division entered the remains of the death camp at Auschwitz – Birkenau. The camp…

Code Giveaway: The Legendary Fury Returns for another Round after World of Tanks Xbox 360 Success

5 codes value 50 € including Tiger & Fury The Sherman Fury took the Xbox 360 battlefield by storm when it debuted to become one…

Gorden Kaye, Star Of WW2 Sitcom ‘Allo ‘Allo!, Has Died Aged 75

The entertainment world has been rocked by the sad news of the death of Gorden Kaye, who has passed away at the age of 75.…

Original D-Day footage: US Troops Storm The Beaches Of Normandy (Watch)

The tide of the Second World War turned on the 6th of June, 1944, changing the course of history forever. On the shores of Normandy,…