17 Unbelievable Facts You Never Knew About World War II
17 Amazing facts from World War II that you never thought possible, but they are true! The first U.S. service member killed in the European…
Rocket Firing Shermans – 20 Awesome pics and video!
During the second world was the United States Army used a tank-mounted multiple rocket launcher the Rocket Launcher T34 (Calliope). Placed on top of an M4 Sherman…
Watch: Lockheed AC-130U Gunship Live Firing!
The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed ground attack aircraft currently in service with the United States Air Force. It is a variation of…
As a 16 Year Old Kid, Young Jack Faced Off with the German Fleet and Was Awarded the Victoria Cross
It is estimated that up to one-third of British Sailors in World War I was under the age of 18. Many lied about their age…
New Danish Film Tells Horror Story Of German Prisoners Told To Clear Mines After WWII
A new Danish film has been released telling the story behind millions of landmines buried on the coast of Denmark during World War Two. Martin…
STAR SHELL REFLECTIONS 1914 – 1916 – Review by Dr Wayne Osborne
The illustrated diary of Great War soldier Jim Maultsaid of the 14th Royal Irish Rifles. Born in the USA of Irish parents who had chosen…
The Guinea Pig club – Second World War club For Burns Victims
“Sometimes you wonder if it had been better if you had been killed instantly rather than suffer the agonizing pain caused by severe burns to…
World War Two Shipwrecks Sought in ‘Graveyard of the Atlantic’
The area where many World War Two vessels lie wrecked at the bottom of the sea has become known as the ‘Graveyard of the Atlantic’.…
Recent Winston Groom Work Highlights Generals Who Won WWII
Many know the movie Forrest Gump, but most don’t realize that it started out as a novel. The author, Winston Groom, recently had an interview…
“Never Give Way to Barbarians” The British Abyssinian Expedition of 1868: A Matter of Honor
It began with the taking of eight British civilian hostages in a faraway country about which most people in Britain knew nothing and cared less. By…
Great Moments in Military Engineering
The career of the military engineer may not have the glamor of the fighter pilot or samurai warrior, but throughout the history of warfare, battlefields…