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20 Interesting V1 Buzzbomb Facts

Quickfire, 20 facts about the V1 Buzzbomb 1) The V1 stands for Vergeltungswaffe-1, German for retaliatory weapons and they were developed to strike back at Britain…

Historian questions Sir Christopher Lee’s World War Two service

Sir Christopher Lee

[Via] Earlier this year Sir Christopher Lee sadly died at the age of 93. Now historians are claiming the famous actor’s role during World War…

Battle of Britain bunker to be restored

Battle of Britain

[Via] The British government has promised £1 million in funding to save and restore an historic Battle of Britain bunker in west London. The bunker is…

New images reveal World War Two wrecks in Indian Ocean

New images

A gun from the Koromoran. Pictures: WA Museum [Via] Researchers have shed new light on the wreck of the Nazi HSK Kormoran sunk during World…

THE HURRICANE STORY – Review by Mark Barnes

I was watching a couple of Hurricanes lumbering into the sky from my local airport at the weekend and they looked wonderful. That throaty rumble…

Medal of Honor Recipient And 36 Others Marines’ Remains Found After 70 Years

The remains of 36 World War Two US Marines have been uncovered on the Pacific island of Kiribati. The bodies of the soldiers have been…

The Battle for Texel – The Last European Battle of World War Two

Texel, a small West Friesian Island off the coast of the Netherlands, was occupied by the Nazis during World War Two, but didn’t see action…

GALLIPOLI – Review by Dr Wayne Osborne

This is a good book and I have thoroughly enjoyed reading it.  It is about the Gallipoli Campaign from the New Zealand perspective as part…

Spitfire Forced To Land on Belly After Landing Gear Fails (With Video)

This is the nail-biting moment when a pilot was forced to carry out an emergency landing of his 80% replica Spitfire – without the use of…

Top hand guns

hand guns

Hand guns differ in size, design, performance, technology and consistency. Here are a few of the top hand guns available right now. Beretta 92FS: [Via]…

British paratrooper dies at 95, first to step foot in France during D-Day invasion

A British paratrooper who was the first Allied soldier to step on French soil as part of the D-Day invasions has died at the age…

Test Your Knowledge of the Battle of Britain With This 10 question Quiz

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, when the Royal Air Force defended the skies over Southern England from relentless attacks…