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D-Day Veteran Dies at Age of 91 – took part in one of the most daring, most successful & perhaps least recognised raids of WW2

Ian Harvey

When Kenneth Parker landed on Gold Beach, Normandy, on D-Day, he was only 17 years old. He was part of one of the most daring,…

Everything You Need to Know About WWI Mortars

Portable trench mortars were one of the major innovations of the First World War. A response to the difficult fighting conditions of trench warfare, they…

Much More Than Code Talking – The Role of Native Americans in World War II

Native Americans made an enormous contribution to the World War II effort. Sadly, their involvement in the conflict is widely overlooked. Sometimes, they are portrayed…

These Twelve Battles Were Defining Moments In The History Of The Crusades

Andrew Knighton

The Crusades, Christian Europe’s attempt to drive back other nations and religions, were among the most ambitious and badly thought out campaigns in military history.…

6 Great American Pilots of WWII’s African Campaigns

Air power was an important part of WWII. For the American pilots who traveled to North Africa to fight the Axis powers, it was a…

The Dreadnought Battleship Hoax – When A Group Of Students Dressed Up As A Sultan’s Delegation And Fooled The Navy

During the height of British naval dominance, an interesting event took place on board the ship that was to represent all the might of the…

The Gray Ranks – The Fighting Boy-Scouts Of The Polish WWII Resistance

When people think of boy scouts what is the first thing that comes to mind? Setting up a tent? Singing songs around the fire? Wearing…

Elite Italian Shock Troops – The Arditi: We Either Win, Or We All Die

The Arditi were a special Italian shock trooper unit which was most active during the last two years of the First World War. Their name…

The Early Days Of Drones – Unmanned Aircraft From WWI & WWII

Unmanned aerial vehicles, popularly known as drones, are most often associated with airstrikes in modern warfare, but their history goes much further back than that.…

When The Nuclear Submarine USS San Francisco Crashed Into An Undersea Mountain

Launched in 1979, the USS San Francisco is the third American ship, boat or submarine to carry a title featuring San Francisco in the name.  In…

The Rules Of Chivalry Were So Important In Medieval Society, But Breaking The Rules Was Almost As Important

Andrew Knighton

In the Middle Ages, chivalry was more than just a name for polite behavior. It was a set of rules meant to limit the actions…

Interesting collection of weapons from WWI sold at auction

Ian Harvey

In January 2018, C&T Auctions of Ashford, Kent, in the south-east of England, held a military auction.  There were the usual buttons, medals, insignia, belt…