The Lumber Jills Who Provided Britain’s Timber in WWII
While Lumber Jills received better compensation than their counterparts in the Women’s Land Army, it was not possible for them to quit after starting. The…
D-Day: 75 Years on – An Aircraft Armada
Can you imagine it? Over 30 Dakotas in formation taking off from historic Duxford airfield, escorted by WWII fighters? What images do you conjure up…
PANTHER TANK FIRST AT TANKFEST 2019
A Second World War Panther tank will be appearing at TANKFEST 2019 for the first time, thanks to the French Tank Museum and World of…
Buyers Attracted To Vehicle’s History In Epic WWII Tale
And of course the previous owner was special, too – a bonafide British war hero who took part in an Allied effort to kill Adolf…
Can Penetrate Body Armour at 1900 Feet: US Army to Release Next Generation Rifle
The new weapon have a deadly effect at long ranges, such as when fighting from mountaintop to mountaintop in Afghanistan. Several months ago, the US…
Controversial Mossad Chief who Helped Capture Adolf Eichmann Passes Away
The deterioration in his hearing resulted from an injury he received during the raid at Atlit detention camp. Rafi Eitan was the coordinator of Operation…
Tuskegee Airman Robert T McDaniel Dies Aged 96
Despite having to fly secondhand P-40 fighter planes, which were slower than their German counterparts, the Tuskegee Airmen gained an impressive reputation. One of the…
The US Aircraft Carriers That Helped Win the War in the Pacific
USS Bunker Hill was hit by two Japanese Zeroes which were carrying bombs. The explosions killed 390 crewmen. The Essex-class aircraft carrier was the most produced…
The Ghost Army Of WWII – The Real-Life “Phantom Menace”
The men of the 603rd Camouflage Engineers designed and built hundreds of extremely convincing-looking rubber and inflatable tanks. In the animal kingdom a common tactic…
Spielberg and Mendes to Shoot new WW1 Movie
An application requesting permission to temporarily use Govan Graving Docks in Glasgow for movie production has been approved by the Glasgow City Council. The planned…
Navy to Name Destroyer After Medal of Honor Recipient who Fell on Grenade
While his comrades fell on all sides, Charette repeatedly surged through the heavy rain of hostile fire to aid his injured comrades. The US Navy…
Train Hard and Fight Easy: The Cost of Military Perfection
According to UK Ministry of Defence figures, 143 UK Armed Forces deaths have occurred while on training or exercise between January 1, 2000 and August…