Hiroshima and Nagasaki: five reasons why President Truman made the right decision
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was apocalyptically awful. 70 years ago today, an estimated 90,000 people were immediately killed when Little Boy detonated 1,950ft…
‘The most intact U-boat wreck I’ve ever seen’ U-Boat Hunter Innes McCartney – The Discovery of U778
German submarine U-778 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for Nazi Germany’s Kriegsmarine in World War II. She only completed one combat patrol and sank…
The Red Baron – Separating Truth From Fiction – By Ryan Clauser
During World War I a scarlet triplane terrorized the skies over France. This image is one that many people conjure when they think of…
Airborne Aircraft Carriers of the early 1950’s by Hans Wiesman
B-29 Super Fortress coupled to two EF-84 D’s with wing tips connected to each other in flight. During WWII, the flight range of the USAF…
Did You Know That Richard Burton Played Tito In The Partisan War Movie Sutjeska
”The Battle of Sutjeska” is a Partisan war movie directed by Stipe Delic. It was made in 1973 in the SFR Yugoslavia. It tells the…
The Car In Which Archduke Ferdinand Was Killed – By 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…
Best of Flying Boat Posters And Photos By The Dakota Hunter
Dramatic picture of an open sea rescue of a downed air crew by a RAF Short Sunderland in high swell conditions (courtesy hdwpics.com). After the…
SUVLA 15 – Review by Mark Barnes
What a pleasure it is for me to see this book from our very own Wayne Osborne. It is quite appropriate that the last time…
Did You Know The Nazi’s Needed Almost 1 Million Soldiers To Fight Partisans in Yugoslavia? – By Edin Hardauš
The National Liberation War in Yugoslavia lasted from July 1941 until May 15th 1945. During this period, the Axis forces engaged a massive number of soldiers…
‘Adventures never forgotten’ Veteran discusses naval training, Central Missouri Honor Flight
By Jeremy P. Ämick Prior to his 17th birthday, Bobby George had set his mind upon embarking on an adventure; he then approached his father…
THE COMBAT HISTORY OF THE 21st Panzer Division – Review by Chris Buckham
The invasion of Normandy has been written about and analyzed in a plethora of books and articles and, at first blush, Kortenhaus’s book would appear…
A MARINE AT GALLIPOLI AND ON THE WESTERN FRONT – Review by Dr Wayne Osborne
Yet another diary/memoiremerges from the Great War’s attic. Our main character, twenty-two year old Yorkshire lad, Harry Askin, joined the Royal Marines, Portsmouth Battalion, at…