Solid as a Rock: Holding Gibraltar Against All The Odds
Gibraltar is a small place, but it is full of history. Its total area is only 2.6 square miles, and this tiny landscape is dominated by…
Decorated WWII Veteran Pilot Gets One Last Flight In His Plane
Frank Royal is a 101-year-old veteran of World War II. He was born in Colorado during World War I. He was in college, studying to…
How the Other Side Ate: Meals of Royal Naval Officers During The Napoleonic Wars
Officers of the Royal Navy at the turn of the 19th century were expected to live charmed and genteel lives. This was reflected in almost…
Re-enactment Of A Huge WW2 Offensive – Those Russians Do It In Style
The Petsamo-Kirkenes Offensive was referred to as the “Tenth Shock,” one of the most important military operations lead by Red Army in 1944. The term “Stalin’s…
Amazing Collection Of Restored American WWII Airplanes On Display, Inspiring And Educating Young People
Jamie Mitchell is the flight coordinator for the Collings Foundation’s Wings of Freedom Tour. They recently brought four fully-restored WWII-era airplanes to Pryor Regional Airport.…
Japan And Britain Participate In Joint Exercises For The First Time
For the first time since World War II, British fighter pilots will face off against their Japanese counterparts. The two air forces will participate in…
Seven Facts About A Terrible Conflict – The Cambodian-Vietnamese War
The Cambodian-Vietnamese War took place in the 1970s and was between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and Democratic Kampuchea. However, the events have been forgotten…
The Man Who Helped Create The US Navy, And Brought About A New Class Of Warship
Looking back through history it is rare to find a single person who was responsible for a major shift in thought. It is rarer to…
The Rise and Fall of the Chariot – It Changed History, But Eventually Was A Victim Of Its Own Success
The ability to move at speed around the battlefield can create huge advantages. Before the internal combustion engine, this was usually undertaken by horses. At…
Japan And America’s Differing Views Of The End Of World War II
US President Obama’s recent visit to Hiroshima was not used to “repair” the narratives about World War II. “Not a chance,” says Carol Gluck, a…
9 Ways The Victorian British Army Made Life Better for its Soldiers
Soldiers were seldom treated with great respect by the Victorian British establishment. Despite the prestige given to great acts of heroism and important leaders, the…
Boeing B-29 “Fifi” Cockpit Checklist Run-through, Engine Start and Take-off (Watch)
In this video, we see a truly magnificent plane – the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, affectionately known as ‘FiFi.’ This Superfortress was built by the aircraft…