New ‘Dad’s Army’ movie prompts historians to correct history
A new film version of the British comedy show ‘Dad’s Army’ is due to be released in cinemas this February. Historians have looked back at…
The Self Propelled 155mm “Doorknocker” or “Bunker Buster” – You Will Not Believe The Holes This Could Punch!
Even though the M12 Gun Motor Carriage was primarily designed for indirect fire when assaulting heavy fortifications, the M12s were at times used in a direct-fire role too.…
Dr Sanjay Gupta Drill Bit Surgery To Save Marine Shot In The Head In Iraq
In 2003, the US invaded Iraq, allegedly because it had weapons of mass destruction. Dr. Sanjay Gupta, author, neurosurgeon, and medical correspondent for CNN, was…
Sunwheels and Siegrunen & Totenkopf – Reviewed by Mark Barnes
Two recent books from Helion highlight the enduring fascination with the history and personalities of the Waffen-SS. The forward writer for one of them identifies…
South Philly street named after war vet Bill Guarnere
World War Two veteran Bill Guarnere, whose story was told in the television series, ‘Band of Brothers’, has now had a street named after him…
How Napoleon’s Empire Empowered European Jews
The beating of war drums has seldom been a good sign for Europe’s Jewish communities. Dispersed by the endless conquests of their homeland, they were…
Medal of Honor: The Man War Couldn’t Kill, Jumps On Two Grenades, Falls Out of An Airplane. Survives
For many young people, the outbreak of the greatest War this planet had ever seen would come just a little too early for them to…
Red against Red – China’s Failed 27 Day Invasion Of Vietnam
In 1979, China invaded Vietnam because Vietnam had invaded Cambodia, whose rulers were backed by China. The conflict lasted a month and resulted in tens…
FOR SALE: P-47 Thunderbolt – Not Very Often These Come onto the Market….
The Thunderbolt was one of the heaviest and largest fighter planes ever built; it was also only powered by a single piston engine. It was…
Incredible Taliban Hostage Rescue Mission Earns Navy SEAL the Medal of Honor
Without a doubt, gallant actions in combat have not only been lost to the passage of time but to the secrecy of those who fight…
The ‘Holy Grail of Military Aviation’ – The B-17 Swamp Ghost – Found After 68 Years In the Jungle (Watch)
The Agaimbo swamp is located in one of the most remote regions of Papua New Guinea. It is infested by malaria–carrying mosquitoes and huge crocodiles.…
To Throw His Grenade He Crawled To Within 5 Meters of Taliban Sniper When He Was Hit By A Bullet And Killed By His Own Grenade, Awarded VC
Not all war stories have a happy ending and, in fact, one might make the case that most do not. This is ever truer when…