Battle of Waterloo commemorative coin criticised by France
The Battle of Waterloo took place 200 years ago and with an array of commemoration events and activities this year Belgium has decided to launch…
Nuts – The Siege of Bastogne
The Ardennes Offensive was a last ditch attempt by the German army to halt the Allied advance across western Europe. The plan called for a…
Europe and the American Civil War
[Via] When America underwent the crisis of secession in the 1860s, the democratic way of life and anti-slavery movement came under intense threat. Old World…
Last German Dornier 17 recovered from sea bed
[Via] The last remaining German Luftwaffe Dornier 17 bomber aircraft is being restored after 70 years of being hidden away. The bomber had crash landed in…
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…