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3 Giant Bombs Found Near Polish Beach – Massive evacuation (video inside)

In Kołobrzeg, Poland, three WW2-era bombs were found on August 8. Each aerial bomb weighed  about 250kg (600 pounds). The unfortunate discoveries were made by a…

Great for Selling Tobacco but Not Much Else – HMS Hero and HMS Conqueror

For most people, the HMS Hero and her sister ship, the HMS Conqueror are virtual unknowns.  They were commissioned in the late 1880’s and in…

War and Free Speech – The U.S. Relationship Between the Two

In the United States, World War I led to the federal government restricting what they considered unpatriotic free speech.  However, it was not apparent what…

Dependable and Versatile – M3 Half-Track Armored Personnel Carrier in 26 Photos

The M3 Half-Track Personnel Carrier was an open-topped armored car with front wheels and rear tracks. It was actively used by the USA during the Second World…

Stubborn Defense or Poor Allied Leadership? How Outnumbered Germans Held Up the British Army at Caen

For British forces landing in Normandy on D-Day, the city of Caen was one of their most important targets. The Germans, recognizing the city’s strategic…

Special Units – Muslim Battalions in the Soviet Army

In 1979, as part of the Soviet troops, there were some special units. The uniqueness was that these units consisted exclusively of representatives of Central…

In Their Own Words – Remembering the Falkland Islands War

War is nothing like the movies. The life experiences soldiers have on the field are nothing like what an overview of the tactical map can…

Pirate or Privateer: The Lafitte Empire and the Raid of Barataria Bay

While the War of 1812 raged on between Great Britain and the United States, a group of gentleman pirates or as they would so often…

“Comfort Women” of WWII Abandoned by Japan – Critics Charge

In North America, men everywhere are dealing with the reckoning and fallout of the #Me Too and #Times Up movements, which constitute a calling to…

Flying Whale – The Messerschmitt 323 Gigant in 26 Photos

The German Messerschmitt Me 323 was a giant transport aircraft which served the German military during the Second World War. It was a powered heavy…

“King Leonidas” Teams up with SEALs to Save a Russian President in “Hunter Killer” – Trailer Inside

Following on from Washington in “Olympus Has Fallen” and London in “London Has Fallen”, now it’s Moscow’s turn. The upcoming movie “Hunter Killer” is not…

Doping for War – Russian Vodka and German Amphetamines in WWII

During World War II (the Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union), alcohol was the norm in the Soviet army, and was unofficially called the Narkomovskie…