Why Did a Test Pilot Wear a Gorilla Mask In Flight?
Imagine flying through the skies during the Second World War when, suddenly, an aircraft appears to your left. The pilot waves at you, but it’s…
The Tank Museum Releases 8,000-Brick Model of Tiger 131
Tiger 131 is known for being the world’s only running Tiger I, and now enthusiasts can bring the famed tank into their homes, in the…
One Lucky Bidder Could Own the Ripsaw Tracked Vehicle Featured In the Eighth ‘Fast & Furious’ Film
The Howe & Howe Technologies Ripsaw tracked vehicle that featured in the eighth Fast & Furious film, The Fate of the Furious (2018), is coming…
Research Team Discovers Wreck of WWII-Era Japanese Ship That Sank With Over 1,000 POWs
The Australian government has announced that the wreck of the Japanese auxiliary ship Montevideo Maru has been located in the South China Sea. The announcement…
Sherman’s Neckties: The Ingenious Union Tactic That Immobilized the Confederates
Sherman’s Neckties – also known as Sherman’s Bowties, Jeff Davis’s Neckties and Sherman’s Hairpins – were railway destruction tactics used by the Union Army during…
The P-38F Lightning ‘Glacier Girl’ Was Buried Beneath The Ice For 50 Years
So many aircraft went down during the Second World War that it would be difficult to calculate the total. One was a Lockheed P-38F Lightning,…
Century-Old ‘Experimental’ Submarine Discovered Off the Coast of Long Island
A “experimental” submarine dating back well over a century has been discovered off the coast of Long Island by a team of divers. Known as…
Lew Ayres: The Lead Actor In ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Was a Pacifist In Real Life
The novel All Quiet on the Western Front was so popular that it was made into two separate films, both of which did extremely well with…
Zheng of Qin: The Chinese Emperor Who Escaped Assassination By Running Around a Pillar
Zheng of Qin, who reigned as the first emperor of China’s Qin Dynasty from 221-210 BC, survived several assassination attempts, including some that occurred while…
When War Production Dipped, the US Staged the Mock ‘Battle of the LA Coliseum’
As the Second World War progressed, the US government became concerned that production wasn’t as high as it should be, which directly correlated to public…
The Tank Museum Puts Rare Maus Tank Optical Sight On Display
The 188-ton Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus was intended to be Germany’s answer to the advanced tank technology being utilized throughout Europe by the Allies. Only two…
‘My Way’ Is Based On the Story of Yang Kyoungjong, But Did He Actually Exist?
My Way (2011) follows the story of a Korean soldier who fights for the Soviet Union, Japan and Germany during World War II. The South…