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US veteran’s World War Two wallet uncovered in Austria

A wallet that was left in Austria during World War Two has been returned to the US veteran who lost it more than 70 years…

Waffen SS Tank Commander Michael Wittmanns Gravestone Stolen

The gravestone of a Nazi tank commander has been stolen from a war cemetery in France. SS commander Michael Wittmann was buried in the La…

Top 10 Movie Snipers

A sniper is a skilled marksman whose job is to shoot someone from afar without hitting anyone (or anything) else. But it’s not just about…

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Winston Churchill

WW2 British PM Winston Churchill is, arguably, one of the most respected leaders of the 20th century [which is a feat considering all the political…

THE FLAMETHROWER – Review by Phil Hodges

There aren’t many weapons that put fear and horror into every man more than the flamethrower. Flamethrower, flammenwerfer, lanciafiamme,  whatever it’s called, it conjures up…

Pan Am’s B-314 Clippers transferred to WW II US NAVY service – By Hans Wiesman

The Boeing B-314 in military colors with  huge Stars and Stripes  on the front fuselage, resting for maintenance  on the ramp of La Guardia Marine…

The Best Military Memes Part 3

Part 3 of the the best Military Memes we could find on the internet! Safety First Spider hunt! Submarine fun Join the Army, they said…

Stalin academic, Robert Conquest, dies aged 98

Robert Conquest

British academic and historian, Robert Conquest, who uncovered the horrors in Eastern Europe and Soviet Union in the run up to and during World War…

BROKEN DREAMS – Review by Mark Barnes

BROKEN DREAMS

Our friends at Narwal are known for their unique style and spirit which I have told you before is quite infectious. This latest book from…

World War Two Melbourne tank factory due for demolition

Melbourne tank factory

An old industrial suburb of Australia’s second largest city, Melbourne, is about to be converted into a modern estate of apartment blocks. However, it has…

The Russian AK-47 versus the American M16

The AK-47 and the M16 were two important rifles of the period following the Second World War. The AK-47, often known as the Kalashnikov after…

Nazi massacre descendants meet for first time

Nazi massacre

[Via] Andreas Schendel is a descendent of two Nazi Waffen SS officers. Both were his uncles and so once World War Two had ended, their…