Bouncing Betty: The Story Behind the Scary ‘Bouncing Betty’ S-Mine
The Nazis were no strangers to adopting strange yet effective weapons during WWII, and their inventory of mines were no different. Mines can be one…
They Called Her ‘Agnes’: The Untold Story Of A French Resistance Hero
My young French friend, Maxence Druelle Fourniez, is the great-nephew of resistance member Marine Fourniez. Maxence achieved his ambition on February 22nd, 2021, to have…
Unity of Command II: Barbarossa DLC Out Today on Steam
Barbarossa, the new DLC for Unity of Command II will be released today on Steam at 19:00 CEST and the price will be 9,99 USD.…
Fantastic Pictures of the B-24 Witchcraft Throughout Her Unique Career
The B-17 and the B-24 Liberators were the workhorses of the US Army Airforces during WWII, being used in every theatre of the war. Both…
Hiroshima: The Day That Changed the World
To this day, the atomic bombs dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki remain the only two nuclear weapons used by mankind in anger.…
Britain’s Forgotten German Spy
For writer and journalist Ed Perkins a 2,000 word feature at one time would have been considered a magnum opus! However, a chance fact he…
Convair B-36 Peacemaker – Six Turning Four Burning
The Convair B-36 Peacemaker was a larger than life aircraft in almost every way, but for such a dramatic aircraft, its 1949 – 1959 career…
Tirpitz – Pride of the Kriegsmarine
The Tirpitz was the second of the legendary Bismarck-class of battleships, assembled after her sister the Bismarck between 1936 and 1941. These two ships were…
The Most Important Engine of WW2 – Rolls-Royce Merlin
The Rolls-Royce Merlin engine was arguably the most important engine of WW2. It had an ability to produce war-winning designs of almost anything it powered,…
Big Plans at Biggin Hill as Classic Spitfire Plane Restored
Biggin Hill announce exciting plans for bringing iconic Spitfire planes back to life. Their website reports on Spitfire IX MA764, built in 1943 and currently…
Listen to This Remarkable Recording of Radio Chatter Aboard a Lancaster Bomber
This atmospheric audio clip takes you on a ride inside an Avro Lancaster B.Mk, I (ED586: EM-F), named F for Freddie, on a bombing mission…
The Tallboy and Grand Slam Earthquake Bombs – More of Barnes Wallis’ Crazy Inventions
During the war Allied bombs were designed to carry as much explosive filling as possible, to maximize the potential damage they could cause and the…