The US Army Is Developing a Gun With a 1,000 Mile Range
The US Army is developing a cannon that has a range of over 1,000 miles. They are also working on hypersonic weapons. Together, the new…
The New ‘Monuments Men’ Soldiers Will Protect Treasures in Combat Zones
The US Military is in the process of reincarnating the famous World War II expert brigade, dubbed The Monuments Men, in the 2014 movie of…
Poland’s WW2 $5bn of Gold Returned From London in Top-Secret Mission
Poland was given back approximately 100 tons of gold from three nations — the U.K., Canada and America — that had been holding the bars…
Three Very Different Books From the Pen & Sword Stable
We are drifting into the world of the tinsel strewn ‘C’ word. In deluding ourselves that we provide a modicum of a public service, the…
US Army Develops Sound-Deadening Headgear for Their Military Dogs
The US Army takes the protection of all it’s members very seriously, and this now extends to their canine members as well. Army researchers have…
The Home Front in Britain Then and Now – Reviewed
Christmas is coming, etc, so if you are looking for a potential stocking filler for the history buff in your life you would do well…
The 7 Ton Nuclear Landmine to be Triggered by CHICKENS to Stop the Soviet Army
Landmine: The Cold War was a tense time for Europeans, caught as they were between the military behemoths of the USSR and the USA. Both…
New ‘Drone’ Tank Unveiled for US Army
The US Army has a new robotic tank. Called the Ripsaw M5, the remote-controlled drone replaces the manned Ripsaw MS2 tank which could hit a…
Let’s All be of Help – Jim “Pee Wee” Martin Furnace Fundraiser
In 1941 and shortly after the date which will live in Infamy 7 Dec the day Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor, Jim Martin decided to…
30 metres of RUSSIAN territory in Europe – There’s No Checkpoint, But You’ll Be Arrested if You Stop
It is said that the most common complaint between neighbours and the one issue most likely to lead to a falling out, especially in the…
Giant Flak Tower to Become Luxury Hotel
The St. Pauli bunker in Hamburg, Germany, is set for a hotel makeover. The bunker was built in World War II to provide air defense…
R/V Petrel Discovers Sunken Japanese Fleet Carrier Kaga
Seattle, WA, Oct. 18, 2019 – During extensive underwater surveying of the Battle of Midway site, the Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel, owned and operated by Vulcan…