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B-29 Superfortress ‘Doc’ Almost Ready For Takeoff – Engine Test Successfully!

B-29 ‘Doc’ – Courtesy of b-29doc.com Volunteers have brought back to life an aging World War Two Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber known as ‘Doc’. The bomber…

8 Great WWI Movies in Honor of the Great War’s Centenary

Here are 8 great war movies in honor of the Centenary of the First World War. 1. J’accuse (1919) The first in our list of…

This A-10 Warthog Video With Awesome Sound Will Send Shivers Down Your Spine

In the early 1970s, the A-10 Thunderbolt II was developed. This official name is derived from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt that was used in World…

Watch: HMS Barham Explodes and Sinks (1941)

Constructed for the Royal Navy around 1910, the Queen Elizabeth battleship HMS Barham was often used as the flagship in battle. Having participated in World…

Johnny Horton: American War Balladeer Taught History Through Music

Johnny Horton, known also as “The Singing Fisherman”, led a life as adventurous and interesting as his storied songs. He grew up in Texas and…

Special Forces Fighting in Iraq – With The Aid of Vintage Vietnam War Plane

War is not a game – nor is it usually fought by retirees, especially those who have been in retirement for more than 30 years.…

Nolan working with Pop Star on new film on Dunkirk

Christopher Nolan has been working on decidedly fictional films,  for the last several years, but the director of Interstellar and the Dark Knight trilogy is…

Helping America’s Invisible Veterans

At 26, Wilma Vaught was approached by an Army recruiter who promised her a commission and the opportunity to command should she join the military.…

The Vietnam War’s ‘Napalm Girl’ Helps Others Heal

Kim Phuc was bitter and full of hatred for 10 years after the napalm bombs were dropped on the Vietnamese temple where she was taking…

How Wargaming Manages Archival Material – By World of Tanks

Our Military Specialists recently visited the military archive facility in Chatellerault, France, in their latest fact-finding venture. Wargaming’s military specialists are dedicated to making our…

No, Really, Flying Tanks!

World War I was fought along vast front lines dug into trenches, men “going over the top,” pushing to gain some ground, and dropping down…

For Sale: The Car That Nobody Wants; Reichführer SS Heinrich Himmler’s Car

For a while now, Himmler’s has been on the market for a whopping €500.000, it is in pristine condition and a real looker but it…