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Life After The Dambusters – New Book Tells Story of Surviving Airmen

The Dambusters raid was brought to life in the movie of the same name made in 1955. Many servicemen were killed during the mission, and for…

Victory Over Japan Day Commemorated In The UK

Victory in Japan Day

[Via] Alongside Victory in Europe Day which is commemorated every year in May, Victory in Japan Day is also widely commemorated to remember the end…

NATO, Russia Military Exercises Might Be Jeopardising Peace

Military exercises have increased in Europe and Russia as NATO and Russia show an increased military presence. Now, experts are worried that the military exercises…

Explore the Engine Room in World of Warships Developer Diaries #8

Wargaming

Learn how developers strike a balance between a visually stunning and high performance game September 1, 2015 —Developer Diary #8 takes you straight to the…

Goodbye, WWII Vet and “Great Escape” Survivor Paul Royle [1914-2015]

WWII veteran and “Great Escape” survivor Paul Royle – one of the only two living “Great Escape” survivors – passed away Friday, August 28. He…

The 5 Best D-Day Movies Ever!

72 years after D-Day, the successful invasion of France has been featured in countless movies, series and computer games. Because we know you don’t have time…

The 10 Of The Biggest Military Planes Ever Built

We’ve flipped through the pages of aviation history to bring you ten of the biggest, heaviest, weirdest and most astounding aircraft ever built. Antonov An-225…

UPDATE: Treasure Hunter Who Spent 40 Years Searching For Nazi Gold Train Reveals its Dark Secrets

Editors note: These are the Gold Train updates up to March 2016 In December 2015, the press conference denounced the claims of a Nazi Gold…

Italian WWII Tankette Captured in Africa On Display at Australian War Memorial

An unusual Italian tankette used during World War Two has been transported to Australia for a display at the Australian War Memorial (AWM) in Canberra.…

Monte Cassino – A Monument To German Bravery

On the 15th February, 1944, 1400 tons of high explosives were dropped by the Allied forces advancing upon Rome, on the Benedictine monastery of Monte…

10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About ‘Full Metal Jacket’

  Stanley Kubrick’s ‘Full Metal Jacket’ is probably, of all Vietnam War movies made, the most influential. It’s an iconic movie with a huge fandom.…

Hitler’s Mistake at Dunkirk

As the 75th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation has been commemorated, historians are looking back and analysing why Hitler did not finish off the Allied…