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A handful of heroes – Rorke’s Drift. Facts, Myths and Legends – Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

It could be argued that the golden era of classic war movies has now passed. The 50s and 60s offered a wide range of military dramas, but…

The Car In Which Archduke Ferdinand Was Killed – By Geoff Moore

Geoff Moore

Getting as close up to key moments in history only occurs if you happen to be in the right or wrong place at the right…

“They did their duty, and they did it thunderingly well” – The 22nd Cheshires at the WW1 Battle of Mons

By Cheshire Military Museum for War History Online The Battle of Mons was the first major action of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in the First World War. It was…

Milne Bay – The first Japanese Land Defeat of the Second World War

Reprinted with permission from Australian Bunker and Military Museum Milne Bay is located on the south-eastern tip of Papua. Before World War II, most of the area’s…

Blees Military Academy – Historic Complex Highlights Story of Former Soldier, Teacher, and Entrepreneur

War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…

The Martin PBM Mariner was the Accident-Prone Forerunner Of The 2016 Oshkosh Star Martin Mars

In this DAKOTA HUNTER Blog, you will read the story and see the photos of the somewhat forgotten Martin PBM Mariner. A less successful forerunner…

Shanghai’s Last Stand – The ‘800 Heroes’ of Sihang Warehouse

For four long days they resisted – to stage a dramatic last stand worthy of international attention. At the first major battle since Marco Polo…

Florida Mosquito Control DC-3. How WWII Hero C-47s Fly Zika Killer Missions in 2016

In this DAKOTA HUNTER BLOG, you will read about a WWII Veteran Douglas C-47  that ended its operational career as a Chemical Warfare Machine. Sixty…

Nautilus: The World’s First Nuclear-Powered Submarine

Diesel powered U-boats had to surface every day for four hours to recharge the batteries. It significantly increased their exposure, and hence vulnerability. Even after…

Amazing Pictures of Abandoned Soviet Tanks Left Behind on Shikotan Island

A note from the author It’s clear that no one will save these tanks, though it’s still sad to watch as such armor is thrown away…

OPERATION NIMROD – The Iranian Embassy Siege – Review by Mark Barnes

In the first week of May 1980 the Special Air Service was propelled into the limelight when men from the regiment ended the Iranian Embassy…

Immense Color Picture Gallery From The Russian Aviadarts Warplane Airshow 2016

This summer Russian helicopters and military competed in the Aviadarts competition testing their flying skills and marksmanship, while stunning crowds watched the contest, which is held…