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Romanians Join the Fight in Tannenberg: New Free Update in WWI Gaming

Blackmill Games and M2H release a free update for WW1 shooter Tannenberg, bringing a new map, a new squad, and new weapons! The free update…

Remembering the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

On April 19, 1943, a small group of young Jews began an act of defiance against their Nazi oppressors. They had been forced into the…

$70,000 for a Swimming DUKW – There Aren’t That Many Running Ones Left

Jack Beckett

This is a very nice running DUKW, it always starts right up without hesitation. The original 270 engine runs quiet and strong, no lifter noise…

Operation Ranch Hand: The US Military’s Devastating Chemical Warfare Campaign During the Vietnam War

Three Fairchild UC-123B Providers spraying herbicide over a forest

Beginning in 1962 and continuing until ’71, the US military, under the approval of President John F. Kennedy, sprayed well over 19 million gallons of…

WWI: An Evolution in Naval Warfare

Just like the war on land, the naval sphere of the First World War was dominated by industrial methods and new fighting machines. The Arms…

Tales of Survival: Machine-Gunned but Saved by a Silver-framed Photo of his Wife Joyce

Two veterans of World War II have recently shared their incredible tales of survival – all thanks to a picture frame and a glasses case. Charlie…

When Queen Elizabeth II Was an Auto Mechanic in WWII

It wasn’t unusual to see a woman in a military uniform in England in 1945. As early as 1939, Time magazine ran a cover story…

Once the Greatest Army in Europe – The Black Army of Hungary

Matthew Gaskill

In the latter half of the 15th century, there was a superpower in Europe. It wasn’t France, and it wasn’t England. Spain would not rise…

Rangers Lead the Way – The First Ranger Units of WWII

When the United States entered World War II in December of 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt decided that he needed a specialized unit similar to…

Discovery of WWII Bomber Brings Closure for Families

Tom Schindler was 7 months old when his father, Staff Sgt. Eugene J. Darrigan, was killed in World War II. Now 74 years old, he…

Sunken Treasure: The Fight Over the Spanish Galleon San Jose

In 1981, Sea Search Armada, a company funded by American investors and based in Belleview, Washington, found a three-hundred-year-old wreck of a Spanish Galleon in…

Historic Japanese Internment Camps – Could be Lost Forever Because of Cuts

Because of proposed cuts in the United States budget for 2019, the National Park Services would be severely reduced.  This may have a negative impact…