Tiger Tanks & Tea: The British Cup of Char in War
A method needed to be found where crews could remain in their vehicle and alert while preparing their staple afternoon tea. Britain is known for…
The Brave Resistance Fighters of WWII Slovakia
While the rebellion went well in central Slovakia, another Slovak army in the east was completely crushed the next day. One of the fundamental roadblocks…
The German Breakthrough at Sedan, May 1940
On the far bank were two lines of French defenses featuring trenches, barbed wire, concrete pillboxes, anti-tank guns, and machine-guns. The fall of France was…
Blood Transfusion Tripled Survival Rates: How WW1 Had an Impact on Blood Donation
More than a hundred years ago, Europe and America were convinced that serious and large-scale military conflicts were impossible. On January 1, 1901, in the…
It Wiped Out Large Numbers of Its Own Pilots – The Unstable Sopwith Camel
This aircraft is credited with destroying more enemy planes than any other British aircraft of World War One, but it was also responsible for killing…
Soviet Storm – The Battle of Stalingrad
24,000,000 rifle and machine gun rounds were fired by the Soviets in the last month of the battle alone. 1942 was a tumultuous year for…
The Bombardier Brown Bear who Fought at Monte Casino
The soldiers initially kept him hidden, but this proved to be increasingly difficult as he began to explode in size. War history is full of…
A Tiger in Africa? The Iconic Tiger I Growling in Full Video Glory
Anything within its sights of 2000 meters was marked as prey. Out of all the German tanks during World War II, the Sd Kfz 181…
God Save the Queen: Elizabeth in WWII
So it was that Elizabeth became the first woman from the royal family who served in the army. “I declare before you all that my…
Through German Eyes-The Aftermath of the Dunkirk Evacuations
Staff cars and troop carriers are strewn along mile after mile of sand dunes. The flotilla of little boats that helped the British Expeditionary Forces…
Bombs,Bullets and Beer-The British Brew Barge of WWII
What better way to keep a soldier at his best than to keep him happy? In 1933, the 21st Amendment saw America out of Prohibition…
Potato Masher Turned to Chips – WW1 Grenade Found in Hong Kong
Employees of a potato chip factory in Hong Kong discovered a German hand grenade. More than a hundred years have passed since the First World…