The Siege of Malta Part 4 – Waiting For The Relief Forces
The Carafa Enceinte. The towers on top of the bastions are concrete coastal defences built in World War II, Via The garrison of Fort St…
THE GURKHAS – Review by Mark Barnes
A million years ago I was driving through Aldershot when I was confronted by a Gurkha, standing in the road staring intently at a map. …
Sergeant Major Basil L. Plumley Was A Veteran of 3 Wars, Became Famous After “We Were Soldiers”
Basil L. Plumley was a soldier as well as an airborne combat infantryman in the US Army. He eventually reached the rank of Command Sergeant…
Bastogne – In The Footsteps of Band of Brothers – By Reg Jans
Maj. Richard Winters’ notes from his last visit to Bastogne BASTOGNE – Take it Easy! Inspired by Dr. Stephen Ambrose’s bestselling book and the successful…
The Winter War – When the Finns Humiliated the Russians
November 30th, 1939, following the alleged shelling of Russian troops by Finnish soldiers, the Soviet Union launched an invasion on Finland. The Finnish army of…
Gathering the Troops – Massive Build Up To D-Day – In Pictures
D-Day, the Normandy Invasion in June 1944, was only possible after years of preparations and stockpiling men, vehicles, and material in England. In the months…
‘Drafted into an experience’ Local veteran discusses U.S. Army service as ambulance driver in Texas
By Jeremy P. Ämick During the period of the Vietnam War (1964-1975, as recognized by the Department of Veterans Affairs), an estimated 3.4 million men…
Cold War Nuclear Bunker Uncovered in Kent, UK
A secret Cold War bunker in Medway in the English southern county of Kent has been re-opened after being abandoned for years. The bunker was…
Dover Castle Fires and Hosts World War I Anti-Aircraft gun
During World War One you might think there was little need for anti-aircraft artillery over the UK since the air force of both the British…
The Death of the Carthaginian Empire 149-146 BCE
The Siege of Carthage makes for quite a sad story when put into context. A proud trading empire fights two long wars, only to lose…
DE HAVILLAND AND HATFIELD 1910-1935 – Review by Mark Barnes
I only visited the De Havilland site once and that was long after it had been consumed into the dying monster that spawned into British…
WWII Jeep in a Crate for $50 – fact or a tall story
A young man reading one of the magazines like Boy’s Life or Popular Science in the 40s or 50s might have come across an exciting…