World War One Tank, Lost Since the Battle of the Somme, Rises from its Grave in France
It isn’t that unusual for Second World War aircraft to be unearthed completely with the remains of the pilot. What is unusual is to find…
New Zealand First World War Veteran’s Remains Recovered More Than 100 Years On
The remains of Henry John Innes Walker, a New Zealand soldier killed in World War I, have been recovered more than 100 years after his…
Henry Johnson, Known as the “Black Death” – America’s First World War Hero
Henry Johnson was a World War I soldier who singlehandedly beat back a German assault while critically wounded. He was a great American hero and…
Takes out 3 Machine Guns, Kills 20 and captures 50 Germans – Even The Enemy Patted Him on the Back
One might presume a nickname such as ‘Fats” was given as an insult, but when you find out a little bit more about the man…
The Battle of the Somme, One of the Deadliest WW1 Battles Ever
One of the most destructive events of the First World War, the Battle of the Somme was a 142-day campaign including a series of smaller…
The Fokker Scourge: Imperial Germany’s Secret Weapon in the First World War
When World War 1 Broke out in 1914, most nations were ill-equipped for a sustained aerial war. The Treaty of Madrid, in 1911, outlined aircraft…
100 Years After The Battle of Jutland, Coincidence Reveals A Story Of Heroic Rescue Against All Odds
It is quite remarkable how strange and wonderful coincidences do occur, such as, for example, the ones experienced by 77-year-old David Morgan. David had known…
Bad Leadership, Old Tactics, and Modern Hardware Cause Carnage on the Eastern Front in the First World War
The Brusilov offensive was Russia’s greatest military triumph of World War One, but also the scene of one of that nation’s most misguided and disastrous…
The Loyal Messenger Dog Who Saved Countless Lives At Verdun In WW1
A courageous World War I war dog was widely hailed a hero, after battling bravely through no man’s land to deliver a life-saving message to…
The Day That The USA Invaded Russia And Fought The Red Army
The US Armed Forces and the Red Army, although great rivals, only once met in battle. Even though during the Cold War a number of…
Tank Hero Discovered 100 years On
A chance discovery in a church has revealed the identity of one of the first ever tank crewmen to be killed in action. Cyril William Coles…
It Looks Like the Wreckage of a German WW1 Battle of Jutland U-Boat Has Been Found
JD-Contractor A/S, a Danish diving contractor, has located a wreck off the coast of Jutland that it believes is UC-30, a German minelaying submarine that…