Repairing Old Military Tanks Is More Than Just A Hobby For These Australian Farmers
Even though they put tanks back in working order, how can you not love an organization with a catchy title like the Busted Arse Tank…
USS Arizona – Underwater Remote Controlled Cameras Reveal Submerged Lower Decks
Until recently, the last time Pearl Harbour survivor Donald Stratton saw the USS Arizona was December 7, 1941, when the battleship was sunk by Japanese…
The Many Guns Of The Flagship HMS Dreadnought – The British Navy’s Pride And Glory
In 1906 Great Britain created a battleship design that would leave the rest of the world in awe. The HMS Dreadnought made such an impact…
10 Facts – Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s Minister Of Propaganda
Joseph Goebbels was Hitler’s Minister of Propaganda. As any war historian knows, propaganda was hugely instrumental in pushing the Nazi agenda. A skilled public speaker,…
Billy Mitchell: Father Of The United States Air Force
Billy Mitchell, a controversial figure in his time, is now known as the founder of the United States Air Force. Serving in World War I,…
9 Essential Facts About The Battle of the Somme, One of the Worst WW1 Battles Ever
One of the most destructive events of the First World War, the Battle of the Somme was a 142-day campaign including a series of smaller…
Bad Leadership, Old Tactics, and Modern Hardware Cause Carnage on the Eastern Front in the First World War
The Brusilov offensive was Russia’s greatest military triumph of World War One, but also the scene of one of that nation’s most misguided and disastrous…
Nine Reasons Why The Allies Won The Battle of Britain
The most famous aerial battle in history, the Battle of Britain was a hard fought and desperate struggle to hold back Nazi Germany. Having launched…
Desperate Fighting Underground: The Dramatic Battle Beneath The Trenches Of World War One
The Western Front of the First World War was effectively a massive siege. Both sides sat behind lines of defences, hurling artillery shells and making…
Five Military Innovations From WW1 Which Changed the Face Of War Forever
The First World War saw incredible technological leaps forward. Though the fighting on the Western Front ground down into a terrible, soul-destroying mess, leaps forward…
The Death Of Mussolini, April 28, 1945
On the 28th of April 1945, Benito Mussolini died. The leader of Fascist Italy and longest-ruling of the right-wing dictators who brought destruction to 20th…
Although Steel Ruled The Waves, Wooden Boats Still Found A Place In WWII
The Second World War saw the advent of modern warfare. Navy fleets began using steel and aluminum aircraft to strike at one another. Submarines patrolled…