WWII Vet’s Purple Heart Was Sold For Cheap but Returned to Hero’s Family
‘Goodwill’ is a place people go in search of things they want for great bargain prices. It is by no means a place you would…
DECISION OF FATE – A Novel of Armored Combat in the Great War – Review by Mark Barnes
I might not be the ideal person to review this novel. I don’t like a lot of military fiction; in fact I don’t like much…
Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient Santiago J. Erevia Dies at Age 70
A recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery in Vietnam has passed away. Santiago J. Erevia, a former member of the 101st…
TANK: 100 Years of the World’s Most Important Armored Military Vehicle
From the Greek phalanx to Roman siege engines, plans by Leonardo da Vinci, and the wondrous imagination of H. G. Wells, the idea of the…
The Norwegian Spy Who Jumped Tree to Tree in a 200 mile Trek to Escape German Captivity
The amazing feat of a resistance fighter from Norway has been revealed in the book “Another Man’s Shoes.” Being captured for spying Sven Somme managed…
One of the Funniest Men Alive, Mel Brooks Spent WWII Clearing Land Mines
The history of war is full of heroes who displayed inexplicable gallantry and heroism under the most harrowing of circumstances. And then, there are just…
The USS Alabama As You’ve Never Seen Her Before! (Watch)
The USS Alabama (BB-60) is a South Dakota Class Battleship, launched on April 16, 1942. It served during World War II in both the Pacific…
Watch: Thompson Vs. MP40 Shootout
The American Thompson SMG and the German MP40 went against one another on both the Western and Eastern Fronts in World War II. The United…
Billions of Dollars of Treasure Looted by the Nazis Is Still Hidden
In 1945, while Germany was falling to the Allies, Nazi leaders were busy hiding the treasure they had confiscated over the previous six years. Art…
Looks like It’s Armistice Day at Trafalgar Square
For one morning last month, Trafalgar Square was sent back in time. The historic landmark was transformed into a version of its WWI-era self for…
Man Meets the Woman Taking Care of His Father’s Grave
When Rodney Duderstadt received a letter from Marine Hannon, it ended decades of worry. Duderstadt, 76, has worried for years about the condition of his…
Inside the Chieftain’s Hatch: M56 Scorpion Part 2 – By World Of Tanks
Part 1 of the two-part tour of the M56 Self-Propelled Anti-Tank gun. The M56 SPG was intended to support airborne units as a light tank…