Spectacular Drone Footage of Moscow Plane Museum Covered In Snow
Thanks to footage from a drone, we have an amazing bird’s eye look at one of the aviation museums in Russia. Earlier in February the…
Russian Sports Club Sets Off Controversy with “For the Capture of Berlin” Medal
One of the largest sports clubs in Russia, CSKA Moscow, has angered WWII vets with medals they are giving to fans that attended their victory…
Going At Mach 3+, The Amazing SR-71 Blackbird (Watch)
The United States Airforce developed an aircraft in the 1960s that was capable of flight more than three times faster than the sound coming from…
How HMS Speedy Captured The El Gamo, Which Was 3 Times Her Size & Had 5 Times Her Crew
On March 28th, 1800, a Scottish aristocrat took command of the small Brig-Sloop HMS Speedy, based at Port Mahon. The Scotsman, Thomas Cochrane, was an…
Well Worth Visiting – The Ten Most Interesting Military And Wartime Cemeteries in the World
For a slightly spooky visit, with a healthy dose of history, check out one of these top most impressive military cemeteries in the world. Each…
Recent Discovery of Wrecked HMS Terror, a Bombing Vessel From a Failed Arctic Expedition
A sunken vessel was recently found off the coast of King William Island, matching the description of a bombing vessel from the 1800s. The Arctic Research…
Cannons, Full Uniforms, Hundreds of Men – The Russians Know How To Do Battle Reenactments (Watch)
In 1812 Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, dominated Europe. The only power that stood in the way of total domination was Russia, ruled by…
1,800-year-old Bullets Tell Story of a Roman Attack on Scottish Fort
Pity the defenders of a hilltop fort in southwest Scotland, attacked by the Roman army 1,800 years ago. Various missile weapons were used based on…
Essential Facts: Four Of The Deadliest Battles of the 20th Century
The books of history are filled with stories of wars. History speaks itself for the fact that we have failed at avoiding wars from ancient…
When The US Navy Came Of Age, Showing For The First Time What It Could Do
Sweat poured down the brows of eight American sailors, their white-knuckled fists gripping long oars. The bosun bellowed at them to pull for their lives…
Fast Facts – History of the Hand Grenade – An Essential Infantry Weapon In Modern Warfare
Hand grenades play an important part in modern war as lightweight and hard-hitting infantry weapons. But their development hasn’t been a steady one, and for…
The British Fighting The Argentinians In The Falklands War – “It Was A Very Close-Run Thing”
Looking back at history, the outcome of the Falklands War is seen by on by many as a foregone conclusion. Lasting only ten weeks, it…