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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…

Watch: King Tiger Saumur

The common name of Nazi Germany’s heavy tank is “Tiger II” but it is also known under the informal name Königstiger, which often is translated…

Best Special Forces From Around The World

Special Forces

Special Forces in the military have always held a mysterious intrigue due to their top secret missions and specialised training. Comparing different countries’ elite forces…

Mystery Ulfberht Viking sword has archaeologists stumped

Ulfberht

[Via] A mystery sword made by the Vikings and engraved with the word Ulfberht has stumped archaeologists. The sword is forged in such a way…

World War One caves discovered

World War One is infamous for trench warfare, but little is known about the caves and underground networks that emerged as part of the trenches.…