Wrecked WWll US ship could devastate UK port
Sheerness port, situated on the Kent coast in South-east England covers an area of more than 1.5 million square metres. The busy port was previously…
French Resistance Was Vital To The Allied War Effort
A veteran of the French resistance during World War Two has tells about the efforts to sabotage the Nazi occupation. From 1940 to 1942, the…
Korean War Hero Finally Buried at home, 65 Years After He Died
A Korean War hero who died in action and was missing for nearly 66 years is finally being returned home for a full military funeral…
6 Reasons Why the English Should Have Lost at Agincourt
The Battle of Agincourt is an iconic moment in English military history. On 25 October 1415, an army of English raiders under Henry V faced…
How the Soviets Stole an American F-86 Sabre Jet in 1951
During the Korean War (1950 to 1953) America and her allies sided with South Korea, while Russia and China sided with North Korea. Among their…
The Dawn Of The Submarine: German U-9 Sank 3 British Cruisers in 90 Minutes, 22 September 1914
There are many unflattering labels to apply to the disastrous events in the North Sea early in the morning of September 22nd, 1914. Certainly, for…
The Battleship of Union Square: How a 200ft Wooden ‘Destroyer’ Got Recruits To Join the Navy
The destroyer USS Recruit docked at Manhattan’s Union Square in 1917, but was in fact a wooden replica that was used as a recruitment drive to encourage civilians…
Special Treatment for Hitler While Imprisoned in the 1920s
Newly revealed documents have shown that when Adolf Hitler spent time in prison during the 1920s, he received special treatment, including a supply of beer.…
1946 – The Makings Of The Post-war World – Details Beginning Of The Cold War
At the end of World War Two life was depressing for the millions of war-torn people left to survive across Europe and the Pacific. There…
Revolutionary War-era Ship Discovered in Virginia
Located on the Potomac River, the history of the city of Alexandria in Virginia dates back to 1749, when it was first founded. People were…
Halting the Northern Crusades: 1410 Battle of Tannenberg
The Crusades were monumental military efforts to secure Christian Holy lands around Jerusalem. Two orders of warrior monks, the Templars, and Hospitallers, had great successes…
Memphis Belle Was Not The First Bomber To Complete 25 Missions
Memphis Belle is a well-known World War Two bomber, which was made famous by the Hollywood movie of the same name back in 1990 and…