Why Did the French Army Collapse So Quickly? – Omnibooks Magazine, 1942
This article from Omnibooks Magazine, published in 1942, looks back on the fall of France Q. Why did France fall? A. Because the French people…
The Day the U.S. Nearly Nuked North Korea Over a Captured Spy Ship
In Pyongyang, the North Korean Government keeps a trophy from 1968. Moored on the Botong River, alongside the Pyongyang Victorious War Museum sits the USS…
Slightly Below The Glide Path – Review by Mark Barnes
I was browsing through a number of military themed pages I follow on Facebook when I came across reference to these books. I asked one…
The End of an Era – The Sack of Rome
Rome, the city that had ruled the world, was in chaos. To the north-west, a great pillar of dirty smoke rose skywards from the Gardens…
10 Of The World’s Biggest Warships
Ships have ruled the seas long before aircraft were created and even though technology has developed other methods of warfare, a country’s navy continues to…
Watch the Battle of the Coral Sea – In Color
From the 4th to 8th May 1942, the Japanese and American fleets in the Pacific made history. For the first time ever, a naval battle…
The Battle of Telamon: A Gallic Army Trapped Between Three Roman Armies
The Romans and the Gauls had a bitter rivalry that lasted as long as any other in the world. One of the most humiliating events…
Did You Know VE-Day Did Not End All Battles In Europe?
Germany finally capitulated on May 8, 1945, leaving Europe in ruins, but in peace once again. First, Alfred Jodl prepared the ground by signing the…
Japan’s revisionists have different view of World War Two
Japan’s revisionists are a driving force behind a different version of what happened during World War Two. Slave labour, torture and sex slaves for the…
WWII Pilot & Commander Nancy Harkness Love: A Symbol of Pride, Passion and Perseverance
Women have always proved their strength and abilities in all walks of life, and when it comes to flying airplanes, they haven’t fallen behind their…
Received The Medal of Honor for Defending The USS Liberty Against an Attack From Israel
The United States and Israel have not always seen eye to eye, but they have been nothing less than strong allies since the Israeli State…
Sergeant ‘Smokey’ Smith VC: I don’t take prisoners, I’m paid to kill them, then takes out 3 Panthers
If you ask any combat infantryman, you will hear that there are men who make their life easy in garrison and men who make their…