The Research Squad – ‘Tiger’ – Review by Mark Barnes
I have seen quite a few general histories of tanks and naturally they have been a hit and miss affair. But there are some gems,…
Watch: This Is What Carpet Bombing Looks Like From The Bomb Bay
In this video a US B-52 Stratofortress jet bomber is carpet bombing an uninhabited island used as target with 45 M117s bombs during an exercise.…
Amazing Drone Footage Of Abandoned WWII & Soviet Airbase! (Watch)
Take a look at this great drone footage of the Sperenberg Airfield. The military complex, constructed originally for the Prussian Army, was adapted for rocket…
Rare Soviet T-34 Tank Recovered from River Bed
The last remaining Soviet T-34-76 tank produced at the Stalingrad Tractor Factory was recovered from the Don River in southern Russia. The recovery operation was…
World War I German Sub Destroyed After Discovery Of Unexploded Torpedo
100 years after it sank in World War I, the German U-boat UC-32 was destroyed off the coast of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. A…
Bob Cowper, WWII Pilot, Racehorse Trainer and Family Man Remembered
In 2007, ‘Chasing Shadows’, the biography of Bob Cowper, was published detailing the exploits of one of Australia’s most decorated WWII pilots. Bob Cowper was…
Unclaimed Remains of Veterans Interred in Ceremony
A funeral service was held at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado, for thirty veterans whose remains were never claimed after wars stretching back…
Dauntless Dive-Bomber Found in Lake Michigan to be Restored at Portage Air Zoo
Until recently, no one knew that Lake Michigan was home to a World War II relic. The Dauntless dive-bomber plane sat at the bottom of…
10 Things You Need To Know About Hermann Goering
Hermann Goering was born on the 12th of January 1893, as a son of a wealthy German diplomat, Heinrich Goering, who pursued an overseas career,…
Bombed & Strafed By Friendly Fire This USCG Chief Took Charge and Saved Lives
War is always full of tragedies, but friendly fire incidents are often the worst. In 1966, while off the coast of Vietnam, a United States…
Two Soldiers Missing From Korean War Accounted For After 65 Years
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced recently that the remains of two U.S. servicemen, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will…
The Real War Daddy – Destroyed 12 Tanks and 258 Armoured Vehicles in 81 Days
World War II saw the emergence of tank Aces who became famous for their incredible milestones at the war front. Among the most widely recognized…