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Abandoned World War II Tanks

Abandoned World War II Tanks and their last known locations on Google Maps, Sherman tanks, Chaffee tanks, M7 Priest’s, T-34/85.

Operation Fortitude contributed to D-Day success

Operation Fortitude was a secret mission to fool the Nazis and draw any attention away from the D-Day Landings during World War Two. The D-Day…

Waterloo Bicentury Celebrations – Decoding some Myths of the Famous Battle

Waterloo Bicentury Celebrations

[Via] On 18th June 1815, almost two centuries ago, a mammoth French Army was defeated by a comparatively small ‘militia’ of men led by an…

World War One Battle of Jutland wrecks re-discovered

Battle of Jutland

[Via] The Battle of Jutland during World War One has been brought back to life as the latest technology in under water investigation identifies the wrecks.…

Operation Magic Carpet – Bringing 8 Million US Soldiers Back Home

Victory in Europe – what happens next? After victory had been declared in Europe and the Second World War had come to an end with…

World War Two veteran recalls surviving D-Day

The story of an American medic, Bill Scott, who landed in Normandy during the D-Day landings of World War Two has been revealed. The World…

WWII Douglas C-47 Rescued by CAF

A plane that played a crucial role in WWII by leading the D-Day invasion has been discovered in a scrapyard in United States. The fate…

The Resilience of 741st Tank Battalion’s leader Capt. Cecil Thomas on the D-Day

741st Tank Battalion Sherman on D Day On D-Day, June 1944, a total of 50 M4 Sherman tanks stormed the Omaha beach, however by the…

Hobart’s Funnies – The Special Tanks Of WWII

The landings in Normandy demanded new sorts of hybrid tanks that were capable of fulfilling multiple engineering tasks to provide maximum support to the infantry.…

Female World War Two spies leave unhonoured legacy

One of Britain’s female World War Two spies dies and leaves behind a bomb scare after weapons and munitions were discovered at her home. Eileen…

Tributes Paid to the 101st Airborne Division in Normandy

On the eve of, perhaps the most celebrated WWII victory ‘the D-Day’ the largest airborne fleets were about to write history by invading Nazi controlled…

Last Blenheim Bomber restored to flying glory

Blenheim Bomber

[Via] A Blenheim bomber used during World War Two has been restored to its former glory in tribute to the pilots and crew of Royal…