The Hellenic Navy vessel that fought on D-Day and became a WW2 floating museum
After the Second World War, many ships that were not sold for scrap metal, were transferred to allied countries. One of those vessels, the LST-325 (Landing…
Guess Which Was WWII’s Biggest Airlift? Over The What? Over The Hump!
This Dakota Hunter Blog features a photo album about one of the greatest military airlift operations of all time. In April 1942, the Allied Forces initiated…
The Underground Airbase Slatina You’ve Never Heard Off!
Yugoslavia had about forty objects of strategic importance, including several underground airports which were the largest military secret. Nearly $90 billion have been spent…
M1 ABRAMS TANK & US INFANTRY WEAPONS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR – Review by Mark Barnes
We have seen books by Michael Green here before and these two from the Images of War range are entirely up to standard. This author’s…
An Unexpected Partnership: Nazi Germany and the Republic of China
Look at these photos – a Nazi German officer and Wehrmacht troops, right? Wrong. A quick first glance at these photos would have most military…
Fellowship of combat – Jefferson City paratrooper killed in action during second tour in Vietnam
By Jeremy P. Amick March 30 of each year has been designated in Missouri law as Vietnam Veterans Day, a brief moment in time “designed…
Forgotten History: Night Witches – All Female 588th Night Bomber Regiment
In the west we know little about the Soviet efforts fighting the Nazi’s. We know about the battle of Stalingrad and the battle of Leningrad…
COURAGE WITHOUT GLORY – The British Army on the Western Front 1915 – Review by Mark Barnes
I reviewed the last collection of essays edited by Spencer Jones over a year ago and it remains one of the most impressive reads I…
THE MS WILHELM GUSTLOFF – Review by Mark Barnes
On 30th January 1945 the liner MS Wilhelm Gustloff was making her way from Gotenhafen packed with thousands of Nazi officials, refugees and armed forces…
Future leaders – Training new Army officers through Lincoln’s ROTC program
By Jeremy P. Amick For nearly three years, Lt. Col. Donald “Ray” Ferguson has served as professor of military science for the Reserve Officers’ Training…
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…
Review: The Spitfire MK IX RSC Pilots Watch
Without a shadow of a doubt, this is one of the most beautiful watches I’ve seen in a long time. Of course, as a WWII…