The Desperate Banzai Charge On Okinawa
On April 6th, 1945, nearing the end World War II, Japanese forces launched a massive air counter-offensive against the invading American military on the island…
Tiger Tank 131 Hand Cranking Engine Start Up (Watch)
The Tiger was a formidable tank. It saw action in Russia, Tunisia, Sicily, Italy and north-west Europe (although production was limited to just 1,354 tanks)…
Australian Company Seeks Exception to Repair Lancaster Bomber
Peter Smythe owns Revers Airbirds in Adelaide, Australia, with his family. They research aircraft and then buy and restore them. Now, he’s interested in a…
Municipal Council Fails to Maintain Tank Honoring 1965 War Hero Abdul Hamid
The Punjab government had placed a 1971 Patton tank in Nehru Park as a “shaheedi samarak” – a memorial – to honor the 1965 Indo-Pak…
‘Fighting Cockpits’ – Review by Mark Barnes
You may remember a short while ago we saw the book of pivotal aircraft in the care of the Smithsonian. That fine book only considered…
Paramount Television Looks to Develop Series Based on Battlefield Video Game
Since movies based on video games don’t tend to do well at the box office, Paramount Television has decided that TV shows based on video…
11 Dakotas Taking Off – If You Love The C-47, You Need To Watch This!
Everybody has seen A Bridge Too Far and this is the most epic scene of the movie, watching the armada take off! A Bridge Too…
Top 10 War Sites Every British Person Should Visit
If you’re British (or even if you’re just visiting Great Britain), don’t miss out on some of these interesting, moving and all-around fascinating war-related sites.…
Austria Attempting to Tear Down House Hitler Was Born In
The Interior Minister of Austria said that he would like to tear down the house where Adolf Hitler was born to prevent it from becoming…
Germany apologises for Herero Genocide
“I believe that the nation as such should be annihilated, or, if this is not possible by tactical measures, expelled from the country. The Herero…
Waking Up To Find A Nuclear Bomb In The Back Yard
In 1958, a nuclear bomb landed in the Gregg yard. It made a crater, killed some poultry, injured some family members (not too seriously), and…
LOOK!!! Views down the sights of historical military firearms – very clever
A great project and work from the guys at www.candrsenal.com. They have spent a massive amount of time taking hi-res images of historic firearms. They…