4 Funny Urban Legends of War
Usually when we think of urban legends we think of dark and mysterious stories that make us want to lock our doors. When we think…
For Sale: SdKfz 251 D Replica – A Re-enactors Dream!
The Museum of military vehicles Smrzovka offers 1 SdKfz 251 D replica (fully restored, running condition with Tatra engine) and 4 OT-810 vehicles. The Museum…
Truly Inaccurate War Films To Hit The Big Screen
When sitting down to watch war movies, most audiences expect that the accounts are as true to what actually happened as possible, especially since they…
Amazing Facts About The Junkers Ju-87 Stuka
The Stuka got its nickname from the German word Sturzkampfflugzeug or dive-bomber, the official designation was Junkers Ju-87. The first plane prototype Stuka flew in…
The Bell UH-1 Huey Gunship – Amazing Pictures and Assault Videos
The Huey helicopter, formally known as the Bell UH-1 Iroquois, was a famous Vietnam Era helicopter. It was originally developed by Bell Helicopters as a…
Why You Can’t Take Selfies At Auschwitz
A British novelist and journalist, Anthony Horowitz, recently made a plea for the banning of self-photography – the taking of “selfies” – at the Auschwitz…
World War Two British and Japanese veterans come together for reconciliation
World War Two British and Japanese veterans have reconciled and shaken hands more than 70 years after the end of the war. The Japanese were…
Youngest Vietnam War US Marine Was 14 Years Old, He Was Killed In Action Age 15
The story of an underage US Marine who fought in the Vietnam War has been uncovered. Dan Bullock joined the US Marines so that he…
Helicopters At War! Part 1 – By The Dakota Hunter
Around 1480, before he painted the Universal Masterwork Mona Lisa, the Italian Genius Architect, Artist and Inventor Leonardo da Vinci designed flying machines. Many based on mimicking…
10 Things That Went Badly Wrong on Omaha Beach
It is widely known and accepted that the landings on Omaha Beach on D-Day were something akin to a disaster, everything that could go wrong…
Easy Company – Band of Brothers – The Crossroads Battle Explained
Introduction – The Island It is October 2nd, 1944, the 101st Airborne has completed its tasks on Hells Highway around Veghel and Eindhoven and has…
The Pine Street Boys – Three Victoria Cross Awardees From The Same Street!
Corporal Lionel “Leo” Beaumaurice Clarke, Sergeant-Major Frederick William Hall, and Lieutenant Robert Shankland all received Victoria Crosses for their heroic deeds in WWI. All three…