WATCH: David Fletcher’s Tank Chats #3 Medium Tank MkII*
The third in a series of short films about some of the vehicles in our collection presented by The Tank Museum’s historian David Fletcher MBE.…
The Wreck of Last Airborne Aircraft Carrier Located off California
The US Navy once had airborne aircraft carrier within its fleet and the last one which crashed in 1935 has been located at the bottom…
In 1943 a British pilot made an emergency landing on the Italian island of Lampedusa, only to have it surrender to him
The official story is that in June 1943, as a precursor to the Allied invasion of Sicily, the island was secured without resistance by the Royal…
The Mystery of Hitler’s ‘Werewolf Bunker’
Hitler’s ambitious campaign of dominating the European continent gave us the horrors of the death camps and a deadly World War; it also left us…
96 year old veteran gets the chance to fly
A 96 year old war World War Two veteran from Birmingham in the north of England is being allowed to pilot a plane as part…
Soviet Maps of the Cold War
For decades two super powers of the world locked their horns in a seemingly idiotic and potentially catastrophic tussle, and kept the civilized world on…
Japan Launches Second Izumo-class Helicopter Carrier
[Via] The Japanese military has launched a new helicopter destroyer to add to its naval fleet. The ship is the second Izumo-class helicopter carrier. The ship…
The MASSIVE 60cm German Siege Mortar Karl
During World War 2, the Germans were famous for designing and producing mega war artillery. One of the most notable German Mortar Guns was the…
Exercise Tiger Hit US Soldiers Hard Prior to D-Day landings
Exercise Tiger monument Commemorations for the D-Day landings that began of the end of World War Two have been extended over the past year to…
Prince Charles Visits Scottish Village to Pay Tribute to the Community
[Via] Prince Charles has paid a visit to Scottish countryside, to pay tribute and acknowledge the vital contribution and sacrifices made by the rural Scottish…
Auschwitz ‘showers’ Offend Visitors To Former Death camp
A sprinkler system that has been installed at the Auschwitz Memorial site in Poland has come under criticism for insensitivity to the past. The Auschwitz…
Canadian WWI Veteran Was Wounded at Gallipoli Later At Ypres Then His Evac Ship Was Sunk By U-Boat And He Was Taken POW
John Joseph Ryan was a Canadian veteran of both World War One and World War Two. He was born in 1896 in Canada and became…