The Pros and Cons of Ancient War Elephants
Elephants are generally peaceful and majestic creatures but throughout history, their size and power were used with devastating results on the battlefield. With the adoption…
Underwater photographs reveal Pacific WWII aircraft graveyard
Deep sea divers in the Pacific Ocean have taken never before seen photographs of the wrecks of hundreds of World War Two planes, which crashed…
Canadian soldier’s World War Two remains finally laid to rest
[Via] A Canadian soldier’s World War Two remains have finally been laid to rest in the Netherlands, after he day more than 70 years ago.…
The Story of ‘Six VCs before breakfast’ of Gallipoli
[Via] The set of six Victoria Cross medals famously known as the ‘Six VCs before breakfast’ went on display at the Fusiliers Museum, at the…
German U-boat surrender at Londonderry remembered
On the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two, one of the major parts of the German surrender was the Nazi U-boat fleet.…
Look Who’s Back – New modern fiction novel brings Hitler back to life
Look Who’s Back [Via] In the run up to and during World War Two, Adolf Hitler was ridiculed, mocked and laughed at all around the…
Reinhard Heydrich – A Man Who Needed Killing
One of the most important covert operations of the Second World War, Operation Anthropoid was the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the Nazi commander who led…
Ready to cry? Amazing images of the war dump – Million Dollar Point
In the South Western Pacific Ocean, there is an island that is part of the Vanuatu archipelago, called Espírito Santo. Just off the coast of…
Japanese City Seeks Recognition for Its Kamikaze Past
A city in Japan, which played a role during the Second World War as the launching base for kamikaze suicide attacks during the last months…
WWI Ammo Boosters Found During Replenishment Project on New Jersey Beach
https://twitter.com/megbakertv/status/598167062763216897 Allenhurst, New Jersey – A beach replenishment project in New Jersey yielded to a great number of WWI ammo boosters turnaround – century-year-old war artifacts…
A Short overview of the Battle of Okinawa
A 6th Marine Division demolition crew watches explosive charges detonate and destroy a Japanese cave, May 1945. [Via] The Battle of Okinawa took place from…
The Real Forrest Gump: Vietnam War veteran and war hero, Sergeant Sammy Davis
Sergeant Sammy L. Davis is a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War and has been awarded the Medal of Honor, the US Army’s highest…