Learning the Luftwaffe’s Secrets: How Intelligence Gathering Shaped the Battle of Britain
In WWII the Battle of Britain was fought in the air. A victory was achieved through the skill and courage of the rightly revered fighter…
Tony Stein – The Inventive Warrior – An amazing American Marine in WW2
Brawn is nothing without brains. When the two are put together, amazing things can happen, but when they come together in a Marine, the results…
The Reluctant Hero Who was awarded a Victoria Cross… Twice
The Victoria Cross is Britain’s highest award for military valor, and only three people have received it twice. One was so incredible, in fact, he…
British Intelligence – Transforming Aerial Reconnaissance in World War Two
Like other European nations, the British discovered the value of photo-reconnaissance (PR) during the First World War. Seeing a new way to learn about the…
Thousands Visit The Tank Museum To See Tiger 131 In Action (Watch)
4,500 thousand people flooded in to The Tank Museum on April 29, for a day dedicated to Tiger 131, the only running Tiger 1 in…
Five Most Impractical German Inventions from World War Two
During WWII, scientists and inventors on both sides of the conflict raced to develop new and terrifying weapons that might tilt the balance in their…
Amazing Drone Footage of a Secret German U-boat in Finland (Watch)
In 1930 a Dutch company ordered the construction of a U-boat in Finland. NV Ingenieurskantoor voor Scheepsbouw (which in Dutch means, “Engineer-office for shipbuilding”) was,…
Mighty WW2 Warships – KMS Admiral Graf Spee in the Battle of the River Plate
On September 1, 1939, while German troops were rolling across the border into Poland, their Navy was sent to raid Allied shipping lanes, much as…
5 Technologies Developed In War That Found A Place In Civilian Life
The technology of war is constantly evolving, as old systems are revamped, and new ideas and concepts are created. With two World Wars occurring during…
Top Four Myths And Legends About The Nazis
As the evilest and most widely condemned organization in European history, the Nazis have long fascinated both historians and the public at large. Inevitably, a…
Four Unlikely Movies And TV Shows Inspired By Real Wars
From HBO’s Band of Brothers to Ridley Scott’s, Kingdom of Heaven, many movies and TV shows are obviously based on historical facts. Some have used…
5 Weapons Responsible For The Deaths Of The Soldiers Who Used Them
Throughout the 20th and 21st Centuries, military technology has advanced considerably. Along the way, that evolution has taken some disastrous turns, particularly several weapons which proved…