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24 Rounds a Minute? US Army Seeks New Mortar Capabilities

Ian Harvey

The US Army is looking into improvements in their existing 120mm mortar abilities. They have posted a request online for the industry to develop new…

Fallen Eagles & Sunken Beasts – Wreck Recovery In Britain Then And Now

Mark Barnes

There have been a number of news stories in recent months about the plundering of World War II warship wrecks in Asian waters where British…

Hitler’s Werewolf Bunker: The Myths of the Destroyed Bunker Persist Long After WWII

David Baker

There are many stories, theories and ideas about who Adolf Hitler was and how he lived outside of the era of World War II. To…

900 Days! 6 Astonishing Facts about the Axis Blockade of Leningrad with Dozens of Photos

The siege and defense of Leningrad are one of the most tragic pages of the history of World War II in the USSR, which called…

Grandma Sniper – Nina Petrova was Over 50 Years Old with Over 100 Confirmed Victories

Many women contributed to the Soviet victory in the Great Patriotic War, the name for World War II in the USSR. Among the famous Soviet…

Extreme Range – New JASSM Cruise Missile Contract Awarded to Lockheed Martin

Ian Harvey

The US Department of Defense has announced that it is awarding a $51 million contract to Lockheed Martin to develop a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile…

Not Puppet Soldiers – The Tough Vichy French at the Battle of Oran

Ian Harvey

After the French capitulation in the Second World War, a puppet regime with its administrative center in the town of Vichy declared itself the Vichy…

Female Marines Break Barriers but Some Face Discipline for Fraternization

Ian Harvey

For the past couple of years, the US military has endeavored to integrate women into combat positions, which until recently were barred for women.  These…

Clever, Defiant Women – Last of the Dutch Resistance Sisters Passes Away

A short while ago, a celebrated WWII hero died. This hero didn’t storm any beaches, assault a strong-point, or parachute behind enemy lines. This hero…

The Embarrassing British Attack on the Port of Dakar: Operation Menace

In September 1940, Britain tried to get an advantage over Nazi Germany by seizing the French colony of Dakar. It was an operation that ended…

Provocative? Russian Bomber Incursion on the Anniversary of 9/11

Ian Harvey

On September 11, 2018, two Russian Tupolev Tu-95 nuclear-capable “Bear Bombers” were intercepted by the US military close to Alaskan airspace in what is speculated…

Sea King Helicopter Staff Exposed to Asbestos – Warnings Ignored

For decades, the dangers that asbestos poses to the human body have been well documented. However, it seems that the British Ministry of Defense may…