Soviet BTR Series of Armored Personnel Carriers – Facts and Photos
Armored personnel carriers (APCs) played an important part in military thinking during the Cold War. Despite the growth of heavy weapons and advanced technology, infantry…
Last of His Crew – Flying Fortress Captain Tells his Story
George Starks was nineteen when he pinned on his pilot’s wings and learned to fly the Flying Fortress. Then he was off to Pyote, Texas,…
Spanish Divers Find Lost “Gut Holz” U-Boat off Galician Coast
For over 70 years, a German submarine, U-966 (nicknamed “Gut Holz”), has lain quietly under the sea off the coast of Galicia in the northwest…
Party Like a Russian! – For Sale Ultra-RARE Russian GAZ-46 4X4 Amphibious Jeep $88,000
Russian GAZ-46 4X4 Amphibious Jeep. This Soviet vehicle is extremely rare and was manufactured from 1952 to 1955 and according to the GAZ factory records,…
Over and Above – Book review by Mark Barnes
A good many people went into print to tell their story immediately after the Great War and quite a lot of the output has become…
Yours for $30,000 “Husky” M116 Tracked Amphibious Military Cargo Carrier
The Husky (formally Carrier, Cargo, Amphibious, M116) is a 1 1/2 ton capacity, low ground pressure cargo and personnel carrier capable of operating over all…
The Last U-Boat Commander Passes Away at 105
It was four months after Pearl Harbour when Kapitanleutnant Reinhard Hardegan’s submarine, U-123, torpedoed the tanker SS GulfAmerica off of Jacksonville, Florida. After the attack,…
Operation Goodwood – Good, Bad and Ugly for Montgomery
In July 1944, Allied armies were fighting the Nazi German occupiers in Normandy, northern France. They had successfully gained a foothold and were pushing inland…
TeT Offensive – Nightmare for Hue City
After the launch of the Tet Offensive campaign on January 30, 1968, in South Vietnam, a series of battles were fought between the southern Army…
Cold War Recon – 5 Soviet and Warsaw Pact Reconnaissance Vehicles
The Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies used a wide range of vehicles for reconnaissance during the Cold War. Main battle tanks and infantry…
Best Warriors in the World – 5 of the Top Special Forces Units
When the mission is close to impossible, and drastic measures are needed to get crucial things done in the face of huge odds, this set…
For Sale: Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance $30,000
Alvis Sabre CVR(T) runs, drives, starts and stops Jaguar J60 4.2 lt straight 6 engine. Good track 60% of life also with full set of…