Rock Island Arsenal – a short history of its legacy and contribution to US Army
[Via] Located in the famous Rock Island, the ‘Rock Island Arsenal’ covers an area of 946 acres and has a rich history associated with it.…
Cold War bunker sold and to be renovated so Kids Can Study in Peace
An unused Cold War bunker in the heart of Essex has been bought by a father for £20,000 so that his children have somewhere to…
Normandy honours D-Day veterans
[Via] The northern district of Normandy in France is preparing to honour and commemorate the veterans and soldiers who gave their lives during World War…
US-Soviet ties leading up to the Second World War
Despite the fact that United States and Soviet Union were not on the best of terms prior to the Second World War, the conflict in…
Jewish tombstones used for building across Vilnius
In this photo taken on Wednesday, May 13, 2015, Shmuel Levin, the Chairperson of the Jewish religious Community of Vilnius and Lithuania, looks at the…
Great Sieges of the Ancient World Series Introduction and Overview
‘Great battles’ is a popular theme for military historians and an important one to discuss; as war is often a driving factor for historical change,…
A Second World War veteran is reburied after a conflict with the cemetery
[Via] After a family accused the Ever Green Cemetery in Louisville of a negligent mistake, a Second World War veteran and his adult son had…
The tail fin of the plane flown by ‘The Spook of St. Trond’ has sold for £90,000
[Photo Credit: Dominic Winter Auctioneers] There was an uproar and commotion in all sections of British Army and RAF after the news of a German…
The Royal Navy in the Pacific fighting Kamikaze
HMS Formidable – Kamikaze hit of 4 May 1945 [Via] When VE Day was declared in Europe, the war still wasn’t over in the Pacific. World…
World War Two Ludington tugboat open to public
[Via] A World War Two Ludington tugboat is soon to be renovated and opened to the public in Michigan’s Kewaunee Harbor. The tugboat was originally used…
Britain’s Last Witch – The witch trial of Victoria Helen Duncan
[Via] The first half of 20th century is practically littered with strange stories and unbelievable occurrences including two world wars, progression in ideas and science,…
A Moscow Cat not only bares the resemblance to Hitler, he has the tantrum to go with it as well [FUN]
Hitler is perhaps the only historic figure and certainly the only tyrant who never gets tired of his resurrection in modern objects. There is certainly…