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WW2 Veteran To Marry Long Lost Sweetheart After Help From BBC Talk Show Host

Roy Vickerman proposed to Nora Jackson last week – for the second time – with the same ring – 72 years after the first proposal.…

WW2 Bunker on Jersey in Channel Islands to be opened to public

The Channel Islands are an archipelago in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy, and the islands were the only part of the British Isles…

Female WWII “WASP” Pilots One Step Closer to Gaining Entry to Arlington Cemetery

Should you inadvertently disturb a wasp’s nest, be ready for a great buzzing and possible attack by the inhabitants of the nest. So it was…

Filling a historical gap – Veteran chronicles the service of AC-119 “Shadow” gunships in Vietnam

In the years following his service in the Vietnam War, local veteran Larry Fletcher fervently searched for books about the Air Force’s special operations squadrons…

Stuart Tank Returns Home to Berwick, Pennsylvania

Every one of the 15,224 tanks made in the American Car and Foundry in Berwick, P.A., and used in combat in World War II had…

Battle of Mount Vesuvius, Spartacus and his men rappelling down a mountain

It is not often that significant battles occur on slopes of tall mountains, there are usually too many forces involved for such steep terrain. The…

Inside the Chieftain’s Hatch Matilda II Part 3 – By World of Tanks

The third part of a four-part tour of the Infantry Tank Mk II, Matilda II. The Infantry Tank Mark II, best known as the Matilda,…

Pacific Tank Wrecks – 12 Amazing Images of Pacific Battle Relics

In the Jungles and beaches of the Pacific Island where all kind of wrecks can still be found, we have made for you a selection…

Top 11 Battles of the Vietnam War

The Vietnam War lasted from 1 November 1955 to 30 April 1975, officially between North Vietnam (North Vietnam) and South Vietnam (South Vietnam). In reality, it…

What Was the Best US WWII Sniper Rifle? (Watch)

In this video Paul Shull, host of ‘The Weapon Hunter’ asks the question – which sniper rifle used in World War 2 is better? Is…

Just Jugs: Stunning images of P-47’s Thunderbolts. Enjoy!

The Thunderbolt was one of the heaviest and largest fighter planes ever built; it was also only powered by a single piston engine. It was…

Images of the Hetzer pulled from the Gulf of Gdansk in 2007!

The Jadpanzer 38, or Hetzer, was a light tank destroyer produced from 1944 – 1945. 2584 were made, and it was used by Nazi Germany…