Guest blogger Dan Snow: Dunkirk – Day by Day 4 June 1940 (Watch)
Dan Snow gives us a day-by-day account of the miraculous evacuation at Dunkirk during WWII. June 4th 1940 – Operation Dynamo comes to an end.…
Bunker of the beast of Auschwitz found in a convent
Fritz Bracht, nicknamed the Beast of Auschwitz, was born in Heiden on the 18th January 1899. After school he trained to become a gardener and…
Japan and America’s Differing Views of the End of World War II
US President Obama’s recent visit to Hiroshima is not being used to “repair” the narratives about World War II. “Not a chance,” says Carol Gluck,…
A WWII Bomber Emerges After More Than Twenty Years of Repair Work (Watch)
It took more than two decades, but the B-25 was finally refurbished and ready to fly. CBS2’s Greg Mills reported the story and confirmed that it…
MATILDA DIARIES Part 3 – Follow The Renovation Of This Historic Second World War Tank
Following on from the news regarding the Matilda II renovation, a new series of videos are being produced for The Tank Museum YouTube channel that will…
6 Ways the Victorians Made Better Guns
The late nineteenth century saw huge steps forward in firearms technology. Many fundamentals of modern weaponry were created in this period. Even among the top…
Top 5 Overly Complicated Guns (Watch)
Some guns are famed for their elegant simplicity, but some are notorious for their complexity. In this video, we take a look at five firearms…
Ghosts of Time: 10 Incredible Pictures of Normandy 1944 and Now Combined!
Haunting images take you back to Normandy 1944, combining historical photographs with their modern-day settings. You can follow Adam Surreys work on Facebook: Ghosts of Time…
Band of Brothers Wild Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron Sing A WWII Foxhole Song! (Watch)
Two of the real life Band of Brothers, best friends Wild Bill Guarnere and Babe Heffron, sing “Mares Eat Oats.” William J. Guarnere (April…
The Lost Tommies in Colour
In 2011 a team of researchers, led by Australian journalist Ross Coulthart, made an incredible discovery. They uncovered a collection of hundreds of photographs from…
The Messenger Dog Who Saved Countless Lives At The Battle of Verdun
A courageous World War I war dog was widely hailed a hero, after battling bravely through no man’s land to deliver a life-saving message to…
Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group now a charity
The team behind the return to flight of Hawker Typhoon RB396 is pleased to announce the formation of the charity “Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group”. The…