Holiday in a Fort! – Fortress at Drake’s Island to Be Developed into a Luxury Resort
Drake’s Island is located in the United Kingdom’s Plymouth Sound near South Devon. It was first used for the defense of the sound in the…
Star of Movie “Fury” Performs at Tiger Day X 2018 – 15 September
Tiger 131, one of the tank stars of Brad Pitt’s Second World War blockbuster ‘Fury’, will make one of its two yearly outings at The…
Backbone of Blitzkrieg – The German Opel Blitz Truck in 20 Photos
Serving as the backbone of Wehrmacht’s and Waffen SS’ motorized corps, the Opel Blitz truck was involved in the transport of pretty much anything during…
The Battle of Hastings: The Last Successful Invasion of England
The Battle of Hastings was a turning point in English history. It decided the fate of the English monarchy and shaped the country’s language, laws,…
“The Flying Cigar” – Mitsubishi G4M “Betty” in 28 PHOTOS
The G4M was a Japanese high-speed bomber-torpedo carrier. During World War 2, it was in service with the naval aviation. In the system of codes of…
Missile Launch Goes Wrong on German Warship
An SM-2 missile got stuck in a missile launcher on a German air defense frigate on June 21, 2018 off the coast of Norway. The…
Special Forces – A Comparative Look at Japan’s JSFG and the U.S. Green Berets
In this comparative review we pitch one against the other, some of the finest of each nation’s military groups to go head-to-head. However, this is…
This Tragedy At Sea Still A Mystery
The story of the Titanic’s sinking shocked the world in 1912, but it was nothing compared to the global reaction to the news that the…
The Queen of the Desert – The British Matilda II Tank in 26 Photos
Officially called the Infantry Tank Mark II, the Matilda II was a British tank from the Second World War. Also known as Matilda Senior or…
Greatest Tank Battle in History – The Battle of Kursk
Fought from the 5th to the 23rd of July 1943, the Battle of Kursk was the greatest tank battle in history. Intended by German planners…
Masters of Mayhem: The Operations of Lawrence of Arabia and His Men – Book Review
I can’t say for certain how long I’ve been doing this job but I know for sure I’ve seen a good few books that contrive…
Largest Operational Seaplane of WWII – Blohm & Voss BV 222 Wiking with Great Photos
The German Blohm & Voss BV 222 Wiking (German for “Viking”) was the largest seaplane to achieve operational status during the Second World War. During…