British WWII Arctic Convoy Veterans Awarded Russian Ushakov Medal
A group of WWII veterans has been awarded the Russian Ushakov medal at an event in Doncaster, Lincolnshire County. The veterans, who are all now…
The Last Veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Who Fought In The Spanish Civil War Has Died
Delmer Berg, born in 1915, into a tenant farming family living near Modesto in Southern California, he has lived his life to the fullest. He…
4 Great British doctors of the First World War
Success in war is as much about avoiding death as about inflicting it. In modern warfare, doctors, nurses and field medics are as vital to…
The True Story of Two American Fighters Who Took on the Japanese Attack at Pearl Habor Probably a Little Hungover
The nuances of military history are often lost to the passage of time and with the men who could give first-hand accounts. As much as…
Maurice Gamelin and the Fall of France 1940
The French Were Led by Maurice Gamelin At the start of the Second World War, the French general staff were led by General Maurice Gamelin,…
Focke-Wulf 190 – 27 Of The Best Pics We Could Find On The Net!
The 190 is literally one of the best fighters of all time, no Allied plane that fought against it will ever forget what it could…
Archaeologists May Have Found the Oppressive Fortress of Acra under a Parking Lot
The Acra fortress in Jerusalem was quite unique in that it was not intended to protect the city directly, but built as an oppressive fortress…
Controversial Top Gear Stunt Near Cenotaph Won’t Air
Top Gear will not show controversial footage of host Matt LeBlanc and a professional driver doing doughnuts near the Cenotaph war memorial in London.Co-host Chris…
Lone Pine Memorial Service To Go Ahead
Lone Pine was one of the most famous battles of the Gallipoli Campaign fought by Australian and New Zealand troops. The battle was named for…
WASP Elizabeth Strohfus Dies Age 96
Elizabeth Strohfus, a pilot who flew military planes across the country during WWII, died on March 6, 2016, at the age of 96. The recipient of…
George Kennedy – War Hero and Movie Star Died Age 91
Tall, muscular and fair-haired, George Harris Kennedy, Jr. was born into a show business family on the 18th February 1925 in New York. He died at…
An Island Too Far: The disastrous Sicilian Expedition
Sparta and Athens fought the epic Peloponnesian War over several decades, which involved massive battles on land and sea, it saw one of the first…