The Paralympic Games Has Its Roots in Military History!
One month after the 2016 Olympics, the Paralympic Games began in Rio. Around 4,350 athletes from over 160 countries participate in almost two dozen sports.…
In WW1, Betrayal Which Ruined The First Great Tank Attack Comes to Light
In a top secret move, 350 tanks were to take Flesquières from the Germans in an experimental attack. Historians have struggled to understand how the…
New Zealand First World War Veteran’s Remains Recovered More Than 100 Years On
The remains of Henry John Innes Walker, a New Zealand soldier killed in World War I, have been recovered more than 100 years after his…
ARMOURED HUSSARS Volume 2 – Images of the 1st Polish Armoured Division, Normandy, August 1944 – Review by Mark Barnes
It is some time since we saw the first volume of this series and I am pleased to say this latest outing is most welcome. …
Earthquakes Attributed to Navy’s 10,000-Pound Bomb Tests Off Florida Coast
What appears to be another earthquake off Florida’s Atlantic coast near Daytona Beach has been caused by the U.S. Navy determining the seaworthiness of a…
Russian Supreme Court Convicts Online Blogger for Mentioning Russian Invasion of Poland in 1939
On September 1, 2016, the 77th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland and 17 days before the anniversary of the Soviet Union’s invasion of…
“Torpedownia”- A German WW2 Torpedo Testing Station Abandoned Off Poland’s Coastline (Pictures)
Remnants of World War Two are ever present across Europe even though the war ended over 70 years ago. One of those is a torpedo…
What if the United States Had Won The Vietnam War? (Watch)
The Vietnam War was officially a war between North and South Vietnam. The North had allies in China, the Soviet Union, and other communist allies.…
Facts And Pictures: Bloody Battle For The Bridge Over The Rhine At Remagen In WW2, March 1945
On 7 March 1945, Allied troops captured the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen. This surprise success allowed thousands of troops to cross the River Rhine and…
Amazing WWII Color Pictures – Flying Tigers! P-40 Tomahawk!
If you are asked to think of World War II fighters you might very well imagine planes with sharp noses and shark’s faces. You might…
The Great Military Men Who Inspired The Young Napoleon Bonaparte
From an early age, Napoleon Bonaparte showed the ambition and intelligence that would eventually make him the emperor of half of Europe. As a child,…
Disturbing Memories of World War Two – An American Veteran Remembers the Execution of Nazis
One second they were there, the next they were gone. Such is the memory of World War II veteran Herbert McClure, who while waiting for…