Veterans of the Falklands War reopen case against Top Gear
A criminal investigation into a car number plate shown on the BBC show Top Gear is to be reopened in Argentina, after an appeal by…
Black German Woman Shocked To Learn Her Grandfather Was Amon Goeth, One Of The Worst Nazis Of WWII
Jennifer Teege is a living manifestation of overcoming challenges to live a full and rewarding life. This young lady was born to a German mother…
For sale: Only Northern Ireland Cold War Nuclear Bunker, on market for £575k
How do you fancy owning a nuclear bunker? You heard right, it is possible. In the green hills of Ballymena, County Antrim in Ireland you can…
CAF Red Tail Squadron Announces Spring Season Packed With Events to Honor the Tuskegee Air men
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, today announced their RISE ABOVE Red Tail spring schedule of outreach…
Bloody Paralyser – The Giant Handley Page Bombers of the First World War – Review by Mark Barnes
I had the pleasure of reviewing Rob Langham’s first book some time back and now he has returned with a second. I am not kidding…
The Doolittle raid remembered – The First Strike Back After Pearl Harbor
Just before eight o’clock on the morning of December 7th, 1941, Japanese fighter aircraft launched an unprovoked attacked on the US naval base at Pearl…
Bomb Disposal Squads – The Forgotten Heroes Of The Blitz
John Hannaford was doing his basic Army training when he was selected for the No. 16 Bomb Disposal Squad based in Cardiff. He had no…
Innovative, but Flawed, The Russian Fire Hedgehog
Towards the End of World War II, two Soviet mechanics sought to use automatic submachine guns to increase the capabilities of Soviet aircraft. The design, coined…
Operation Babylift: Effort to Save the Children of South Vietnam That Started So Tragically
The Vietnam War was one of the most brutal modern conflicts since WWII. The world was appalled by the bloodshed and the very many atrocities…
Think You Are Cool Drifting In Your Car? Try It In A 63 Ton M1A1 Abrams Tank!
Needless to say, the M1A1 Abrams tank wasn’t made with drifting in mind. But when you drive it on snow and ice you better know…
Why Did Germany Lose World War II? Hitler Was An Awful Manager
One of the things about writing history is that after a while the pieces start to fit together. You know enough about large complex events…
German Jews Who Fled To the Philippines Were Saved From Japanese Brutality By Their Swastika Stamped Passports
During WWII, the Philippines was one of the few countries that accepted Jews. And while the swastika meant eventual death for Jews in Europe, it…