Did You Know? The Belgian Legion of the French Army
The “Belgian Legion” was a loose term defining the service of Belgian troops in the French Army. The involvement of Belgians in the French military…
We Can Do It! The Story Of Rosie the Riveter
POUTED lips, HIGH cheekbones, STRONG eyed and a SAUCY curls falling right from her polka dotted headscarf—ROSIE the RIVETER (as commonly or mistakenly known) is…
The largest battlefield isn’t on land, it’s on the seabed. Dr Innes McCartney has mapped the whole battlefield for his new book
HMS Invincible sinking The Battle of Jutland was the largest naval battle and the only full-scale clash of battleships in the First World War. Even though…
Top Facts about the .50 Caliber Machine Gun
The quest for automatic weaponry has been around since the invention of the gun itself and war engineers have always tried their best to design…
From Jockey to Tunnel Rat – Viet Nam Vet Tells His Story
Standing only five foot tall in a line of thirty other young men, Kennith Ritchie waited for what everyone knew what was to come –…
Black Hawk Down – Powerful Footage of America’s Battle in Somalia
When Ridley Scott’s “Black Hawk Down” came out in 2001 it had all the features that make a great movie. As well as drama, tension…
Going At Mach 3+, The Amazing SR-71 Blackbird (Watch)
The United States Airforce developed an aircraft in the 1960s that was capable of flight more than three times faster than the sound coming from…
The WWII Pilot Who Flew His P-51 Through the Arches of Eiffel Tower
Since our childhood, stories of fighter pilots being awesome have always been the subject of our fantasies. But even the most valiant fighter pilots of…
Real Life Air America: The CIA’s Covert Airline Used for Everything, including Drug Smuggling
The United States has lots of airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, etc. One airline most people have not heard of is Air…
Stalin’s Son Yakov Dzhugashvili Captured By The Germans. He ‘Died’ In A Pow Camp
Everyone knows Joseph Stalin, but most aren’t familiar with his familial life, particularly his eldest son, Yakov. The tumultuous relationship between father and son created…
WANT TO RIDE A TIGER? WIN A RIDE IN TIGER 131 AT TANKFEST 25-26 JUNE!
The Tank Museum are offering people the chance to ride in Tiger 131 at this year’s Tankfest event, 25-26 June. The Tiger 131, a formidable…
Prisoner on Infamous Death Railway in WWII Celebrates 100th Birthday
Frank Kerridge, a former infantryman in the British Army during World War II, turned 100 on March 29th. This centenarian was captured during the war…