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Major Cain, The One Man Tank Destroyer Who Received a VC At Arnhem

Major Robert Cain was awarded the Victoria Cross in the battle for Arnhem. He was the sole recipient, out of the five Victoria Crosses awarded during…

First UK SAS Soldier To Land In France On D-Day Has Died

The first UK soldier to put his feet on French soil during the D-Day landings has died at the age of 95. Lieutenant Norman Poole…

British ‘Spy Nurse’- Espionage During the First World War

British ‘Spy Nurse’

[Via] The Espionage has been a vital part of the strategic war maneuvering throughout most of the 20th century. However at the start of the…

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…

Wolf Pack – The Battle of the Atlantic

U-52 Silver streaks on the dark water. Terrifying explosions ripping across the night sky.  Silent marauders slipping away and a few hundred thousand tonnes of…

Spitfire comes to rescue of Vulcan bomber at Scottish Airshow

The Scottish Airshow based out of Prestwick airport featured the last flying Vulcan bomber. As the bomber came into land it experienced a nose wheel…

Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer – The Night Fighter Ace Who Shot Down 7 Lancaster Bombers In 19 Minutes

Once you know the story of Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, it’s pretty hard to forget. Schnaufer was an incredibly skilled pilot. He was arguably one of the…

Operation Market Garden – September 21st, 1944

A day-to-day account of Operation Market Garden, as it happened in 1944. Written by Joris Nieuwint for Hells Highway tours. Nijmegen The final assault on Arnhem…

FUN: Drive Russian Tanks At German Tank Driving School!

An odd past time that is keeping people occupied in eastern Germany is tank driving. Heyse’s Tank Driving Fun School opened in around 2000 and…

Thirty final pieces of the Twin Towers to find homes

The final 30 pieces of steel taken from the wreckage of the Twin Towers in New York are being sold off. Over 2200 pieces and…

Role of women in Vietnam War

Vietnam War

[Via] Thousands of US women took part in the Vietnam War, mostly in support services and most went as volunteers. They participated as air traffic…

Operation Market Garden: Oosterbeek Resupply Drop. 20 September 1944

Stanley Maxted of the BBC reporting from Oosterbeek during a resupply drop for the 1st Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden.