May 1941: Operation “Merkur”, The Destruction Of The German Fallschirmjäger in Crete
The German invasion of Crete in May 1941 stands as a landmark in the history of airborne warfare. Up until that point, airborne operations had…
Watch: Firing the 80 cm Railway Gun ‘Schwerer Gustav’
Schwerer Gustav – This was the name given to a German 80 cm railway gun, a huge piece of artillery designed to be shot from…
Ticking Time Bomb? The Mines At Messines -Over 1 Million Tons of Explosives-, 20 Detonated, 5 Remain, Waiting…
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.…
Yukon C-47 Crash Site Revisited, Must See Dramatic New Photos
In my last week’s blog ( September 3 , 2015), I wrote about USAF’s horror year 1950, with 6 aircraft lost in 7 weeks, including…
Grandson of SS War Criminal Priebke Granted Name Change
The grandson of a World War Two Nazi war criminal has been granted the opportunity to change his name and remove his grandfather’s surname from…
New War Memorial for Tidworth Soldiers Omits Names
A new war memorial in a rural English town is being built but without the names of those who have died in service. According to…
Registering An Army – Service of Missouri Veteran Preserved Through WWI Draft Process
By Jeremy P. Amick The life of Clarence Miller can be easily summarized with a single word—responsibility. Raised in Mexico, Mo., he left his studies…
WWII Weathermen Killed On Torpedoed Weathership Finally Received Purple Hearts
Accurate weather information for those who planned and flew bombing missions during the Second World War was crucial. Bad weather could obscure the target, and…
10 Things You Didn’t Know About The A-10 Thunderbolt II – Warthog
In the early 1970s, the A-10 Thunderbolt II was developed. This official name is derived from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt that was used in World…
Hitler’s Final Days Revealed: Eyewitnesses Recount the Nazi’s Death in Unearthed Footage
A new documentary called The Day Hitler Died contains never-before-seen interviews with those who surrounded Hitler during his final days. When World War Two came…
How A NATO Wargame Brought The World To The Brink Of Apocalypse
Many people know that the government withholds information, especially during wars and diplomatic conflict. Now, thanks to a 12-year battle to obtain information under the…
WW2 German MG42 Machine Gun Demonstration
This video looks at the MG-42, a World War II German machine gun. It is being fired as part of a demonstration at Dellwood Park, Lockwood,…