Red Against Red – China’s Failed 27 Day Invasion Of Vietnam
In 1979, China invaded Vietnam because Vietnam had invaded Cambodia, whose rulers were backed by China. The conflict lasted a month and resulted in tens…
World War One Tank, Lost Since the Battle of the Somme, Rises from its Grave in France
It isn’t that unusual for Second World War aircraft to be unearthed completely with the remains of the pilot. What is unusual is to find…
Mel Gibson’s New Movie “Hacksaw Ridge” Gets 10-minute Standing Ovation at Premier
Mel Gibson’s new movie Hacksaw Ridge is a movie about WWII. It received a 10-minute standing ovation in Venice this weekend. About six minutes into…
American Woman in Iconic VJ Day Photo Passes Away at 92
Greta Friedman has passed away at the age of 92. She is best known as the woman in white being kissed by a sailor in…
Russia Unveils the Future of Drone Warfare – the Uran-9 Drone Tank
Russia would appear to be a leader in the use of unmanned autonomous combat vehicles with the unveiling at the Army 2016 military technical forum of…
The Battlebox – New Museum Commemorates the “Worst Disaster” in British Military History
The battle for Singapore, fought from the 8th to the 15th February 1942 was a bluff by the Japanese and a complete rout of the…
Creative Designers Make Unique Wedding Dress From Silk WW2 Escape and Evasion Maps
Any bride-to-be who talks about having found a very special wedding dress must forgive her listeners when they visualize flowing lines of beautiful satin, pretty…
Orde Wingate: Daring, Eccentric, and Unconventional, a Fascinating Fighter in World War Two
Orde Wingate was a British officer who served in colonial territories and World War II, reaching the rank of Major General before his death on…
How The Stringbag, an Outdated Biplane, Took Out the Gigantic Battleship Bismarck in the Second World War
The German battleship, Bismarck, was one of the biggest vessels ever built in the first half of the 20th century. A marvel of advanced engineering…
Desperately Holding Out Near Arnhem, Major Robert Cain Was Awarded the Victoria Cross
In an early attempt to gain a foothold across the Rhine in 1944, the Allies launched Operation Market Garden which turned out to be what…
Three Stories of Humanity and Compassion from the Second World War
Even during WWII, one of the largest and most deadly conflicts in recent history, there were moments of humanity and compassion. Here are three of these…
Para Rescue Jumper Duane Hackney, The Most Decorated Enlisted Man In The History Of The US Air Force
An Air Force Cross, the Silver Star, 4 Distinguished Flying Crosses with a Combat V, 2 Purple Hearts, 18 Air Medals, and ok, we have…