Zeppelin’s first raid on London
The Blitz and Battle of Britain are infamous in British history as the first time Britain had been heavily bombed from the air. But what…
TANKFEST: TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST..
**TICKETS ARE SELLING FAST – we strongly recommend that you purchase your Tankfest tickets in advance to avoid disappointment** The weekend of the 27th and…
World War Two historian and writer, Hugh Ambrose dies
[Via] World War Two historian and writer, Hugh Ambrose has died at the age of just 48. Hugh Ambrose wrote ‘The Pacific’ a worldwide best…
British PoWs in Japanese Camps saved by the English pointer dog
Animals were widely used during World War Two and the story of Judy the English pointer dog who was used to help save British prisoners…
World War Two unexploded ordnance causes chaos in Cologne
[Via] Unexploded ordnance from World War Two still remains an everyday occurrence across Germany. The most recent incident in the North West city of Cologne…
US Air Force pilot’s World War Two remains found
[Via] The remains of a US Air Force pilot who was killed during World War Two have been located and are being returned to his…
Memorial Day commemoration held at the Normandy American Cemetery
A Memorial Day commemoration ceremony had taken place at the Normandy American Cemetery in northern France. The ceremony commemorates all of those soldiers who took…
The Trireme in Ancient Warfare
Ancient warfare relied on steel weapons, but continually evolved with differences in equipment and tactics. Naval warfare was a simpler affair, find the enemy ship…
Top battles of the American Revolution
[Via] The top battles of the American Revolution were characteristic of the prolonged and drawn out battle over America from 1765 to 1783. Rebels in…
Sacrifices made by all including Great Britain’s Royal Family
Elizabeth in Auxiliary Territorial Service uniform, April 1945 via Wikipedia World War II was a time in which everyone made sacrifices including Britain’s royal family. These…
Images emerge of Japan’s famous submarines that never saw action during World War II
[Via] With World War II in the Pacific was in its final months, a desperate plan to launch bacteriological weapons on the US West coast…
Bomber Camp 2015 – The Pictures
Remember the amazing Bomber Camp weekend by the Stockton Field Aviation Museum? Being trained on every position as B-17 Flying Fortress crewmen, dropping bombs from a…