WWII Bomber Pilot Recounts Harrowing First Mission
Leonard Bence flew Lancaster bombers for the Royal Australian Air Force in WWII. He recently recounted his first mission over Germany during a trip to…
46,000 Belfast Recruits Volunteered for World War I
Approximately 46,000 volunteers for the British military came from Belfast in World War I. When war,commenced in 1914, it had direct implications for Ireland and…
SELF-PROPELLED ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS OF THE SOVIET UNION – Review by Mark Barnes
I was on holiday in Hampshire with the former Mrs Barnes just prior to the birth of our eldest clone and it seemed only right…
Ghost Army may get Congressional Gold Medal
Two lawmakers are looking to recognize the American soldiers who used inflatable tanks and sound effects to fool the Nazis in World War II. They…
The Italian Breda Ba.88 “Lynx” – The Worst Operational Airplane Of WWII!
One of the Italian ground-attack planes used during World War II that was a complete failure – the Breda Ba. 88 Lince. It was used…
Korea: Marine Manned Machinegun Alone – Found Dead Next Morning With Over 200 Dead Enemies Around Him
The history of war is comprised of many occupational specialties necessary for military victory. Within the culture of Military Service, one would often find rivalries…
Watch: USS Ogden Hit By Harpoon & Naval Strike Missile in SinkEx
In this 2014 video, the former USS Ogden (LPD 5) takes a harpoon missile strike from the Republic of Korea’s submarine LeeSunSin (SS 068) and…
33 Beautiful Images of B-17 Flying Fortress In Flight
If you love to see a B-17 Flying Fortress fly then you will surely love to see B-17 bombers of the Mighty Eight flying in…
Churchill Crocodile Flamethrower Tank, A Scary Monster! (Watch)
Watch some stunning footage of the British Flamethrower tank! The Crocodile was a modified Churchill tank, fitted with a flamethrower in place of the hull…
The Endless Historical Errors Made in the Pearl Harbor Movie
Few Americans and few around the world can forget the date of December 7th. On that day in 1941, Japanese soldiers conducted an incredible air…
Too Naked for the Nazis Wins Oddest Book Title Award
A book about three Egyptian sand dancers who angered Joseph Goebbels has won the Bookseller’s annual competition to find the book with the oddest title.…
How the Red Baron and Croydon are connected
Fighting and dying in a war at 19 years of age is too young. But that was the fate of Lionel Morris, who in September…