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‘They are the reason’ Tipton, Mo., monument dedicated to honoring past, present and future veterans

By Jeremy P. Amick According to the website of the Tipton (Mo.) Chamber of Commerce, the community of Tipton retains a rich military legacy. During…

Civil War Battlefield Dubbed A “Crime Scene” After It Was Looted

An area of a Civil War battlefield has been described as “an active crime scene” by the National Park Service after a series of excavations.…

Beautiful Pics Of A Rare Tu-128 – The Largest & Heaviest Fighter Ever In Service

The Tupolev Tu-28, a Soviet long-range interceptor from the 1960s, had the NATO reporting name Fiddler. At the time, it was the largest and heaviest…

8 Ways Soldiers Were Recruited in Medieval England

Recruiting an army could be a difficult business in the Middle Ages. Most people’s lives consisted of farming small patches of land. When people didn’t…

This Revisionist Neo-Nazi Lobby Shaped the Image of Waffen-SS After the War

From the end of the Second World War to this day, the way the public perceives the role of the infamous Waffen-SS, the armed wing…

Breathtaking Color Footage of Erwin Rommel & Afrika Korps (watch)

Jack Beckett

Having gained a solid reputation as a military savant of the highest order, Rommel was promoted to Lieutenant General and placed in command of the…

WWII Rare Footage of German Heavy Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Tank

The Tiger Tank was without a doubt the most feared tank by the Allied forces during the Second World War. The thing that made this…

Nerves of Steel! Pilot Waits Until The Very Last Second To Eject Burning Harrier

After an uneventful mission over Afganistan, two Harrier Jump jets came in to land back at Kandahar. Because it was very busy they were told…

Battlefield 1 Trailer Recut with REAL WWI Footage (WATCH)

The gaming industry has become well known for in-depth war games, but World War One has mostly remained untouched when it comes to exploring this genre. Basing…

Battle of Jutland Commemorations Attended By German President Joachim Gauck

The Battle of Jutland in 1916 was the largest naval battle of World War I and the cause of many deaths on both sides. It…

Purple Hearts United Race To Return 100 WWI Purple Hearts

An ambitious project to return 100 medals to the families of servicemen killed or wounded in World War I by 6th April 2017, is being…

D-DAY VETERAN DOUGLAS C-47 “SNAFU SPECIAL” HONORED WITH VISIT OF WWII HARLEYS

This Dakota Hunter Blog is a report of our Harley Club’s visit to Normandy. This year, on 4th June 2016,  we gave an “acte de presence”…