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Johnny Depp to Play War Photogrpaher W.Eugene Smith in Hollywood Movie

Ian Harvey

Katherine Jenkins will be taking on her first major movie role starring alongside Johnny Depp and Bill Nighy. The film is titled Minamata with Depp…

Wounded, He Eliminated 5 NVA Soldiers With Just his Ka-Bar Then Carried his Comrade to Safety

Ian Harvey

In the midst of the Vietnam war, Marine Lance Corporal James H. Stogner says that the conditions made it impossible to paint a pretty picture;…

75 years of HMS Cavalier: The Fastest Ship in the Fleet

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2019 marks a very special anniversary for a very special ship at The Historic Dockyard in Chatham, Kent.  HMS Cavalier, the national Destroyer Memorial, based…

Royal Navy Slang That’s Found Its Way Into Everyday Life

British Royal Navy sailors firing a cannon

In Britain, it’s said you’re never more than 70 miles from the sea. Given this, the country’s most important means of defense has, historically, been…

Tiger 1 & Fury Reunited Again at Tiger Day April 27th – Don’t Miss It

Tiger 131, one of the tank stars of Brad Pitt’s Second World War blockbuster ‘Fury’, will make one of its two yearly outings at The…

Miss Montana is Flying to Normandy for D-Day Thanks to Phillips 66

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“Phillips 66 contributed many significant advancements during the war, including a high-octane fuel to increase power and efficiency for long-range flight,” In celebration of the…

Fantastic News: RAF Seaplane Tender & Rescue Boat Renovated by Two Unlikely Partners

Ian Harvey

Richard Kay and Baron Dibble are good friends and partners in the restoration of a Second World War sea rescue boat. Kay was injured while…

Weald Foundation Bringing WWI Tanks to Militracks 2019

Weald Foundation are pleased to announce they will be presenting their WWI Collection of French Renault tanks at Militracks 2019 in Netherland. The event takes place…

Napoleon’s Throne Sells for More Than Half-a-Million Dollars

Ian Harvey

Along with the thrones, Napoleon ordered side-chairs and folding stools for his entourage. The story of Napoleon Bonaparte, his rise and eventual fall, are the…

Memorial for Retired Lt. Col. Dick Cole: The Last of the Doolittle Raiders.

Ian Harvey

In April 2019 the last link to the fabled Doolittle Raiders from WWII was severed with the death of Lieutenant Colonel (ret) Dick Cole, who…

Lost Holocaust Victims Discovered in Brest

Ian Harvey

Brest’s Jewish community is seeking to have the site turned into the city’s second Holocaust memorial, a proposal supported by the international community. Soldiers in…

Soldiers Without Guns: A New Approach to Peacekeeping

Ian Harvey

The New Zealand army had developed a strong Maori culture since the First World War, so they drew on the culture’s musical nature. Haka And…