Scotland’s National Museum of Flight to Open after Redevelopment
After a £3.6 million redevelopment of two World War II hangars, the National Museum of Flight will display more than 30 aircraft, including a Spitfire.…
Civilians Killed by German Airships during World War I Remembered 100 Years Later
On the night of March 31 and into April 1, 1916, twelve people were killed in Suffolk (with more deaths later in Essex) as bombs…
Vintage AT-6 Texan Crash Claims Two lives
On 23rd March 2016, eyewitnesses saw a plane crash into the Columbia River about a mile north of Pier 39. It was late in the…
Native American and WWII ‘code talker’ dies at 92
Gilbert Horn Sr., a decorated World War II Native American code talker, died March 25, 2016, at the Northern Montana Care Center in Havre at…
Battle of Bibracte: Sending the Swiss to Switzerland
Caesar is perhaps most famous for his rise to power in Rome through the lengthy civil wars. Roman armies fighting each other made for interesting…
The Best & Weirdest U.S. Propaganda Posters from WWI and WWII
Every country with a major involvement in World War I and II produced war propaganda posters. The U.S. alone produced hundreds of different posters with…
Federal Judge Dismisses Ridiculous Claim That WWI Memorial Cross Is Offensive
The Christian cross is recognised throughout the world. It has long been used in churches, and as a marker on graves. Go to any one…
A Turning Point In The Life Of Musashi, The Undefeated Samurai
Miyamoto Musashi was three hours late. This was his way. On the beach the tension in the air was palpable. Sasaki Kojiro paced up and…
Little-Known Facts About the HBO Miniseries, ‘The Pacific’
The majority are likely already familiar with the fighting that took place in the Pacific Theater, but the 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific shines a…
“Gentlemen, we may not make history tomorrow, but we shall certainly change the geography” – The Mines of Messines, 1917
In 1917, the world was engulfed in war. For the first time, the economics of industry had been applied to warfare on a huge scale.…
Top 12 of the Best World War Two Movies We Could Find, With Trailers!
We present you a list of twelve of the best WWII movies of all time. See if your favorite Second World War picture is included in…
The Battle of North Cape, and the utter destruction of the Battleship Scharnhorst
It was wholly dark. In the sea north of Tromsø in Norway, the great German battleship Scharnhorst was on a mission to sink an Allied…