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Bouncing Betty: The Story Behind the Scary ‘Bouncing Betty’ S-Mine

The Nazis were no strangers to adopting strange yet effective weapons during WWII, and their inventory of mines were no different. Mines can be one…

The Hunt is on to Find Missing Indonesian Submarine Before Oxygen Runs Out

The Indonesian military is searching for their missing submarine, with 53 people on board. KRI Nanggala (402) lost contact during their military exercises on 21…

They Called Her ‘Agnes’: The Untold Story Of A French Resistance Hero

My young French friend, Maxence Druelle Fourniez, is the great-nephew of resistance member Marine Fourniez. Maxence achieved his ambition on February 22nd, 2021, to have…

Unity of Command II: Barbarossa DLC Out Today on Steam

Barbarossa, the new DLC for Unity of Command II will be released today on Steam at 19:00 CEST and the price will be 9,99 USD.…

Fantastic Pictures of the B-24 Witchcraft Throughout Her Unique Career

The B-17 and the B-24 Liberators were the workhorses of the US Army Airforces during WWII, being used in every theatre of the war. Both…

Remains Of Napoleonic Soldiers Buried In Vyazma After 209 Years

On February 13th, a solemn ceremony was held in Vyazma, a small town in Smolensk, to bury the remains of Napoleonic soldiers killed during Napoleon’s…

Hiroshima: The Day That Changed the World

To this day, the atomic bombs dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki remain the only two nuclear weapons used by mankind in anger.…

Unearthed ‘Tunnel Of Death’: The Excavation Of Winterberg Tunnel

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War is an ugly business. The only redeeming reality for soldiers on the ground caught in fierce fighting is that, often, their deaths are mercifully…

Britain’s Forgotten German Spy

For writer and journalist Ed Perkins a 2,000 word feature at one time would have been considered a magnum opus! However, a chance fact he…

World of Warships: Legends Unleashes Aircraft Carriers

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April 12th – Aircraft Carriers are here to stay in World of Warships: Legends, just as we invite players to celebrate the second year since Legends…

Rare Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona Relic For Auction by Small Missoula Company

Local auction company offers USS Arizona wheel as recovered by U.S. Navy Diver Edward C. Raymer  MISSOULA, MT —A wheel from the USS Arizona, recovered…

Convair B-36 Peacemaker – Six Turning Four Burning

The Convair B-36 Peacemaker was a larger than life aircraft in almost every way, but for such a dramatic aircraft, its 1949 – 1959 career…