Surprise German attack on D-Day training exercise remembered
In the spring of 1944, Exercise Tiger, a practice training mission for the eventual D-Day landings took place. Eight US Navy ships were headed towards Slapton…
Images of the Hetzer pulled from the Gulf of Gdansk in 2007!
The Jadpanzer 38, or Hetzer, was a light tank destroyer produced from 1944 – 1945. 2584 were made, and it was used by Nazi Germany…
An interview with: Director of Special Projects at Wargaming.net
Wargaming.net Special Projects – OK, this sounds like something from James Bond. In fact Q Branch comes to mind. But, actually, Special Projects is so…
10 Most Lethal Snipers of WWII
A sniper is a highly trained sharpshooter who hits the target from concealed positions and some distances. A sniper generally operates alone with a special…
Only 100 keys being given away! World of Warships recruits players for its testing event on January 23
Aircraft Carriers Hit the Water with Wargaming’s World of Warships Second Beta Weekend World of Warships recruits players for its testing event on January 23…
Navy Denies Navy Cross for WWII Chaplain Lt. Thomas Michael Conway
The Navy refuses to give Lt. Thomas Michael Conway, a WWII chaplain who died while ministering to WWII sailors during the conflict, a Navy Cross citing…
The black history of a global New Year concert
In Vienna the New Year day is celebrated with a concert of classical music. Very few people know that there is a dark side to…
German museum to recreate Hitler’s World War Two bunker
The Spionage Museum in Oberhausen, north west Germany is to recreate Adolf Hitler’s World War Two Berlin bunker. The ‘Führerbunker’ was a huge underground network…
Royal Mint Makes £20 Coin in Honor of WWII British Prime Minister Winston Churchill
The Royal Mint has launched a £20 Coin in commemoration of the 50th death anniversary of WWII British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. The new coin – a part…
New British museum to memorialise World War One ‘Canary Girls’
Commemorations of both World War One and World War Two are, in the main, focused on remembering the efforts and sacrifice of the troops. Women…
New TV series, Masters of the Air, to tell the story of World War Two bombers
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have joined forces to create a new 10 part TV series telling the story of World War Two’s bomber fleets.…
The VC Medal ‘Forgotten’ by the Brighton Museum for Six Decades
Brighton Museum rediscovers a forgotten Victoria Cross medal of WWI hero Major George Godfrey Massy Wheeler which has been in their care for six decades. The…