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MG-42 Full Auto, Watch “Hitlers Buzzsaw” Go Through Ammunition Like There Is No Tomorrow

MG-42

This is a Mauser machine gun and uses the Mauser cartridge (7.92x57mm) and is suited for general-purpose. It was created in Nazi Germany and was…

Many People Forget That WWII Ended On September 2nd 1945 on a US Battleship. Did You?

The formal surrender of Japan occurred on September 2, 1945 around 9 a.m. Tokyo time. The Second World War ended officially when representatives from the…

Life After The Dambusters – New Book Tells Story of Surviving Airmen

The Dambusters raid was brought to life in the movie of the same name made in 1955. Many servicemen were killed during the mission, and for…

THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN – Review by Mark Barnes

A recent book I reviewed was about the Battle of Britain and here we are again with yet another. It really is a case of…

Victory Over Japan Day Commemorated In The UK

Victory in Japan Day

[Via] Alongside Victory in Europe Day which is commemorated every year in May, Victory in Japan Day is also widely commemorated to remember the end…

NATO, Russia Military Exercises Might Be Jeopardising Peace

Military exercises have increased in Europe and Russia as NATO and Russia show an increased military presence. Now, experts are worried that the military exercises…

The 5 Best D-Day Movies Ever!

72 years after D-Day, the successful invasion of France has been featured in countless movies, series and computer games. Because we know you don’t have time…

The 10 Of The Biggest Military Planes Ever Built

We’ve flipped through the pages of aviation history to bring you ten of the biggest, heaviest, weirdest and most astounding aircraft ever built. Antonov An-225…

Italian WWII Tankette Captured in Africa On Display at Australian War Memorial

An unusual Italian tankette used during World War Two has been transported to Australia for a display at the Australian War Memorial (AWM) in Canberra.…

SPETSNAZ: Russia’s Special Forces – Review by Phil Hodges

Spetsnaz. I’d heard of them but had no idea who they are or what they do and after reading this Osprey title on the subject…

Monte Cassino – A Monument To German Bravery

On the 15th February, 1944, 1400 tons of high explosives were dropped by the Allied forces advancing upon Rome, on the Benedictine monastery of Monte…

One of the most amazing videos ever: The Fallen of World War II

This thought provoking visualization will show you what the human cost was during World War Two. It sums not just the military deaths but also…