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The First Battle Of the Marne, 1914 – A Tipping Point At The Start Of The First World War

The First Battle of the Marne was a tipping point in the early stages of the First World War. It was on the banks of…

Nine Extraordinary Moments From The German Invasion Of France And Belgium, 1914

Germany’s westward advance in 1914 contained some of the most dramatic and unexpected moments of the First World War. The following events occurred before the…

Return of the Combat Dealers – Finding, Restoring, And Selling Military Relics – Including Tanks

Military artifacts dealer, Bruce Crompton will take on his biggest challenges yet when he returns for a new series of Combat Dealers. Bruce will travel…

Scientific Discoveries From Recent Studies Of The Interior Of The USS Arizona

Clearly, the deputy chief and photographer of the National Park Service’s Submerged Resources Center (SRC) has been touched by the latest images from the sunken…

Tanker’s Account Of The Battle Of The Bulge In The Second World War

In mid-December 1944, the 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armored Division, led by Lt. Col. Creighton W. Abrams, was linked to the 87th Infantry Division and…

Highest-Ranking American Survivor Of D-Day Has Died

General Seth McKee, the highest ranking survivor of the D-Day invasion in the Second World War, died at age 100 in Scottsdale, AZ, in December.…

The Awesome P-47 Thunderbolt In Action Over Europe In WW2 – Watch In Full Color

‘This is how we changed the face of Italy, from the air…’ So declares the narrator, famed actor and United States Air Force hero James…

This Japanese Soldier Survived In The Jungle For Decades After WW2 (Watch)

Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda was deployed to Lubang Island in the Philippines in December 1944. He was 22 years old. His orders as an intelligence officer…

The Battle of Le Cateau, 1914 – A Victory For Germany At The Start Of The First World War

The early days of the First World War were very different from the long years that followed. As German troops advanced into Belgium and France,…

The Gallipoli Campaign, 1915 – A Bloody And Terrible Ground Invasion In World War One

In November 1914, Turkey entered the First World War on the side of the Central Powers. It was a disappointment for Britain and France, who…

Resignations And Apologies After Nazi Cosplay Event Causes Offence In Taiwan

Parade around in a Nazi uniform complete with a swastika in any North American or European city and there would be outrage, and, in some…

Working To Recover The Remains Of Second World War U.S. Servicemen In India

The remains of U.S. servicemen missing since their aircraft crashed during World War II in the Himalayas may have been found, say Department of Defense…