WWII Remains Continue To Be Excavated on Palau
On the tiny Pacific island of Palau, the remains World War Two soldiers are still being searched for. Seventy years since the end of World…
Veteran flies Spitfire for first time since WWII
In 2013, at the age of 91 and 69 years after his last time in a Spitfire, Jimmy Taylor went to Goodwood Aerodrome in West Sussex to fly…
World War Two US Veteran Turns 103, Still Works Full Time Job
A 103 year old World War Two US veteran, who served in the US Air Force, is still working a full time job in Winfield…
WATCH: Two WW2 Russian Yak 3 fighters at Wanaka
The Soviet Yak fighter (Yakovlev Yak-3) was a Soviet dog-fighter that was used in World War 2. This was a robust craft, and its maintenance…
Top 10 German Luftwaffe Aces Of WWII
The Ace Fighter cult came to prominence during the First World War, which was the first conflict that utilized the use of aircraft in a…
Bastogne – In The Footsteps of Band of Brothers – By Reg Jans
Maj. Richard Winters’ notes from his last visit to Bastogne BASTOGNE – Take it Easy! Inspired by Dr. Stephen Ambrose’s bestselling book and the successful…
Shooting the German MP40 submachine gun
The MP40 submachine gun was made to use with the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge. This submachine gun was developed in Germany by the Nazis and the…
WWII Jeep in a Crate for $50 – fact or a tall story
A young man reading one of the magazines like Boy’s Life or Popular Science in the 40s or 50s might have come across an exciting…
New Documentary Claims The Nazis Developed An Atomic Bomb To Be Carried By A Flying Saucer
Over the years there have been many rumours about whether or not the Nazis had nuclear capabilities that they could put to use in WWII.…
Flying the Me 262 – The First Operational Jet Fighter
The First Fighter Planes When the First World War began, the airplane was still a new invention. Its potential as a military vehicle had not…
The Sturmtiger – Massive WW2 Tank With 380mm Rocket Launcher (Watch)
The Sturmtiger (‘Assault Tiger’) was an assault gun used by the Germans during World War II. It was built to support troops fighting in towns…
Hiroshima and Nagasaki: five reasons why President Truman made the right decision
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was apocalyptically awful. 70 years ago today, an estimated 90,000 people were immediately killed when Little Boy detonated 1,950ft…