Old Model Army – A New Exhibition At The Tank Museum In Bovington
Some of history’s most bizarre and outrageous tank designs that were never made have now been created – and show why they never left the…
Remembering the Dominator: Forgotten Plane of WWII
The most expensive weapons program conducted by the US military during WWII was not the Manhattan Project which developed the atomic bomb. That distinction belongs…
Saint Nazaire The Best Raid of WW2: Massive Intel, Courage, Sacrifice and Big Explosions
A little after 1:20 AM on March 28, 1942, searchlights on both sides of the Loire Estuary flooded the waterway to reveal a convoy. Twelve…
The Bravery Of This Japanese-American Soldier On His First Day Fighting In WW2 Is Astounding
During the Italian Campaign of World War 2, German troops were faced with a sight they had never expected: Japanese-American soldiers. These troops were members…
Stories Of Humanity And Compassion From Throughout The Second World War
Even during WWII, one of the largest and most deadly conflicts in recent history, there were moments of humanity and compassion. Here are three of these…
Biggest Amphibious Invasions in Modern History
In this article, we are going to look at the five large amphibious landings from recent history, many of which took place during WWII. 5. Battle of Inchon…
Fantastic New Titles From Haynes Publishing – Review by Mark Barnes
If you’re looking for a couple of books that are both informative and entertaining, look no further than this first class duo from Haynes Publishing. …
Sir John Monash, One Illustrious Hero Of The Gallipoli Campaign
Sir John Monash is rightly regarded as one of the greatest generals of the First World War. In fact, he was considered by many during…
A Soldier’s Noble Quest to Return a War Medal to its Rightful Owner
This is the story of how a young soldier’s passion for collecting antiques led to a quest to reunite lost war medals with their owners…
Nine Factors That Caused The First Crusade To Happen
On the surface, the First Crusade looks like something with a simple cause – the hatred of one religious group for another. In reality, the…
The Soviet Tank that missed WWII
TANKFEST 2018, to be held at The Tank Museum, UK, June 29 – July 1, will feature a running IS-3M Heavy Tank, appearing in the…
The Vietnam War: Facts, Stats, And Debunking Some Myths
The Vietnam War was also known as the Second Indochina War. In Vietnam, it was called Kháng chiến chống Mỹ which translates as the “Resistance…