Military Vehicles | War History

The Tank Museum Releases New Book About Matilda II With Never-Before-Seen Images

Matilda II parked on grass

The Tank Museum, in Bovington, United Kingdom, is home to two Matilda II tanks – one that’s been restored and the other that’s not in…

The B-29 Superfortress ‘Enola Gay’ Forever Changed Warfare When It Dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima

Boeing B-29 Superfortress 'Enola Gay' parked on the tarmac

For many, the development of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress was a turning point of the Second World War. Hitting the skies in mid-1944, the bomber…

USS United States (CVA-58): The Supercarrier That Pitted the US Air Force and Navy Against Each Other

Design model of the USS United States (CVA-58) in water

In the early years of the Cold War, the US Navy began looking into the development of “supercarriers” to help defend the nation. What arose…

Famed Fletcher-Class Destroyers to Undergo Major Restoration Work

It appears two World War II-era warships will live to see another day, thanks to two separate efforts to preserve the vessels. The USS The…

Decommissioned Soviet Aircraft Carrier Catches Fire in Chinese River

Soviet aircraft carrier Minsk at sea

One of the many Soviet aircraft carriers to wind up in China in the years since the bloc’s collapse has been heavily damaged in a…

Wreck of Royal Navy Warship Torpedoed During WWI Found in ‘Remarkable’ Condition

HMS Hawke (1891) leaving port

The long-lost wreck of a British warship lost in the North Sea during the First World War has been discovered off Scotland’s coast. HMS Hawke,…

The USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) is Just One of Three Submarines to Be Named for a Living Person

USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) returning to port + Portrait of Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter is one of the most beloved US presidents in history. A military man and peanut farmer who later dedicated his life to politics…

The Only Two Japanese Ships Sunk Off the US Coast During World War II Have Been Found

Allied troops standing on the beach at Kiska Island with supplies

Over 80 years after they were sunk, the only two Japanese ships believed to have been lost immediately off the coast of the United States…

World’s Only Running Tiger I to Make Final Appearance of 2024 at Tiger Day Autumn

Three men manning Tiger 131 along a dirt track

The second of two annual events centered around the world’s only running Tiger I tank is right around the corner. Put on by the Tank…

German U-boats Managed to Sink 397 Allied Vessels in Torpedo Junction in Just Six Months

SS Pennsylvania Sun shrouded in smoke at sea

The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest engagement of the Second World War, with the Kriegsmarine reigning supreme in the ocean for much of…

There Are Three U-boats Entombed Beneath a Parking Lot in Germany’s Second-Largest City

U-3008 at sea

While it’s not unheard of for wartime sea vessels to be located beneath the earth, it is rare. The most notable instance of this was…

The Most Iconic Cargo Aircraft in Military History

Lockheed C-130E Hercules in flight + Douglas C-47 Skytrain in flight

When discussing military aircraft, much of the conversation centers around fighters and bombers. However, there’s a category that is deserving of more recognition: military cargo…