Resurrecting the Sherman – A World War II Tank Restored Through Time and Talents of Local Volunteers
By Jeremy P. Amick who writes on behalf of the Silver Star Families of America. For nearly five decades, an M4A3E8 Sherman tank sat abandoned…
Top Facts About The Best Tank Of WWII: The Panther (Watch)
The Panther tank wasn’t a heavily-armored tank or massively armed like other tanks out there (such as the Tiger), but it was considered superior as…
Crazy Weapons From History – From the Nazi Jetcopter to the Scooter-Mounted Cannon
You might think that you know about all the unique military weapons that have been made to date, but human beings have a penchant for…
The German “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” WW2 Heinkel HE 111 Bomber In 17 Incredible Pictures
The German Heinkel HE 111 was designed in the early 1930s at Heinkel Flugzeugwerke. Because it was disguised as a cargo plane it has been…
The Beer-Barrel Bombers – Keg Carrying Spitfires Brought Pale Ale To The Troops At The Front
Only a few days after the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day, the dust and heat of the tortured area stirred up quite a thirst…
The Fokker Scourge: Imperial Germany’s Secret Weapon in the First World War
When World War 1 Broke out in 1914, most nations were ill-equipped for a sustained aerial war. The Treaty of Madrid, in 1911, outlined aircraft…
The Tragedy Of The Russian Submarine “Kursk” – A Naval Disaster For Russia In The Year 2000
The Kursk submarine disaster was the largest naval tragedy ever to happen in the Russian Federation during peacetime. The country had been experiencing a lot of…
Amazing Footage of Restored WW2 Planes ME 262 & FW 190 on Display!
Here you will see two restored planes, the ME262 and FW190, take part in an amazing air display at the 2013 Canadian Wartime Heritage Airshow…
Video From The Weapon Hunter – Testing to Find Out What Was the Best US WWII Sniper Rifle
In this video Paul Shull, host of ‘The Weapon Hunter’ asks the question – which sniper rifle used in World War 2 is better? Is…
Five Facts Video Feature – The Powerful M4 Carbine Assault Rifle
The M4 Carbine is the primary infantry weapon of the United States Armed Forces. It replaces the M16 Assault Rifle, which is longer and heavier.…
At The Height Of Its Power, The Spanish Armada Was A Terrifying Power At Sea
The attempted invasion of England by the Spanish Armada on 1588 was an extraordinary undertaking. A vast invasion fleet was assembled in an attempt to…
The Hunt For The Dream Wartime Relic: A Short Story That Every WWII Enthusiast Will Relate To!
Ah, fantasy. For some, it’s outer space, or mystical lands with dragons and fairies. For others, it’s dreaming of what relics lie under the ground.…