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Gunner: An Australian Shepherd Dog that could hear Enemy Aircraft miles away

Dogs have always been part of the history of warfare, for man’s best friend is a friend indeed if he sticks with him in times…

Four Combat Monsters – The Super-Heavy Tanks Of WWI

In a time when bigger was considered better, an unofficial term was coined to describe a category beyond the heavy tank. The super heavy tanks…

The History and Development of Fighter Plane Weapons

In the space of just over a century, fighter planes developed from being non-existent to being a vital part of warfare. Along the way, their…

The Trip Of A Lifetime: Bomber Camp 2018

Do you remember watching the movies Twelve O’clock High or Memphis Belle? Have you ever imagined what it would be like to fly your own…

When His Navigator Ejected Halfway Out The Plane, The Heroic Pilot Just Managed To Land And Save His Buddy’s Life

Being launched off the flight deck of an aircraft carrier is a normal routine, but adrenaline junkie pilots love the radical feel of about 4…

He Crashed his Plane to Save a Friend and Was Awarded the Medal Of Honor

Between November 27th, and December 13th, 1950, 30,000 United Nations troops fought a desperate defense while surrounded by 120,000 Chinese soldiers. The U.N. troops were part…

Two Jet Fighters Sent Up to Shoot Down a WWII Warbird in 1956 – They Blasted 208 Rockets at it, it Survived

In August 1956, a drone went rogue over Southern California, threatening cities, including Los Angeles. In its aftermath, over 1,000 acres had been destroyed, forests…

Transportation equipment reactivated or re-purposed for the WW2 Homefront

The reactivations by government agencies and firms that purchased inactive equipment in the buildup to or the early years of World War II or the…

From The Tank Museum: New Chapter In Story Of Tiger 131: Part 4 – 48 Royal Tank Regiment At Point 174

Three days after the attack on Djebbel Djaffa, B Squadron of 48 RTR was detached from 21 Tank Brigade and sent to Guhriatt El Atach,…

The Allied Sinking of the Lisbon Maru Resulted In the Deaths of Over 800 British and Canadian Prisoners of War

Lisbon Maru at sea

It’s inevitable that, in war, there will be tragedy, but few match the sheer heartlessness and unnecessary loss of life that occurred with the sinking…

From The Tank Museum: New Chapter In Story Of Tiger 131: 3 – Major Lidderdale’s Recovery

The earliest documentary evidence from The Tank Museum Archive on the subject of Tiger 131 tells us that the tank was recovered from the battlefield…

Wars That Proved the Devastating Power of Ground Attack Aircraft

Death plummets from the sky, shattering bodies and scattering formations of armed men. For a century, ground attacks by armed aircraft have added an extra…