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:

Help Return Bud to the Battlefields of WW2

Bud Gahs grew up in Baltimore. He built B-26s before enlisting and heading over to Europe as a frontline combat infantryman in the 42nd Infantry…

P-51D “Little Rebel” Yours For $2.5 Million

For sale –  1945 North American Aviation P-51D “Little Rebel” Some great back ground to the name of this Mustang. Cuthbert “Bill” Pattillo and his…

B-17G “Texas Raiders” Will Visit CAF Dixie Wing in May

A restored B-17G Flying Fortress, “Texas Raiders”, will arrive for the 17th annual World War II Heritage Days, May 2-3, at the Atlanta Regional Airport…

Rare Opportunity: D-Day Tour Company For Sale

For sale is an established and highly respected battlefield tour business specialising in the D-Day landings and the Battle for Normandy. Having operated for over…

Classic ’80s War Movies That Show Just How Great Cinema Used to Be

R. Lee Ermey as Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in 'Full Metal Jacket' + Mel Gibson as Frank Dunne in 'Gallipoli' + Willem Dafoe as Sgt. Elias in 'Platoon'

While the ’80s wasn’t all about action-buddy movies and teen comedies, there were a lot of war films made throughout decade, as well. It’s easy…

‘Band of Brothers’ Actors Who Later Became Big-Time Stars

Still from 'Band of Brothers'

Band of Brothers was a television landmark that featured a star-studded cast of actors. Made in the days before movie quality, writer-led drama really took…

For Sale: A Chieftain Tank & Other Rare Vehicles

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Last remaining vehicles from a Private Collection which includes a main battle tank, tracked vehicles and other rare vehicles. Aquatrack Amphibious Vehicle. Remaining example of…

The British German Reenactor Who Applied for the Role as The Napoleon Impersonator

You may have seen a story across all news platforms this week with regards to the island of St. Helena looking for a Napoleon impersonator.…

The Official Trailer of ‘Jojo Rabbit’ Is It Uncomfortable Satire?

JoJo Rabbit the up and coming satire takes on a tough subject but the official trailer received 30,000 upvotes on Reddit. A lot of people…

10 Shermans Go Into Restoration. A Wheatcroft Collection Update

The Wheatcroft Collection has around 200 items, including more than 130 vehicles, of which 88 are tanks. The majority of the collection is of German,…

For Sale: Rare Piece of Vietnam History For $91,000

Offered for sale from a private collection is this extremely rare 1953 Pontiac T46E1 Otter Amphibious Carrier. This is the only known surviving and operational…

Weald Foundation Brings its 45 Ton Tank Killer to Tankfest 2019

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Weald Foundation is pleased to announce they will be attending Tankfest 2019 with their Jagpanther. The event takes place at the Tank Museum in Bovington,…