A Date Which Will Live in Infamy: Pearl Harbor 75 Years On
On 7 December 1941, Japanese forces launched a surprise attack on the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. The attack shocked America…
Classic Images: Warbirds Over The Pacifc
We have collected some of the best images we could find of Warbirds over the Pacific. Hellcats, Wildcats, Catalina’s, Kingfishers, Corsairs, Aircraft Carriers and many…
The True Story of Two American Fighters Who Took on the Japanese Attack at Pearl Habor Probably a Little Hungover
The nuances of military history are often lost to the passage of time and with the men who could give first-hand accounts. As much as…
How 300 U.S. Sailors Drowned Off The Coast of Nova Scotia Which Was Then Covered Up For Years
The USS Ingraham [Via] The Nazis weren’t the only regime to roll out war time propaganda campaigns during the war. The Allied governments also produced…
Hidden Warships – Review by Mark Barnes
You know those moments when you are down the pub with your mates and a friend of a friend of one of them joins the…
The Real Heroes Of Telemark! – Destroying Hitlers Heavy Water Plant
Look at a glass of ordinary water. One part in every 4500 of its contents is ‘heavy’ water. Hitler wanted that for his Atomic Bomb…
Kristallnacht Remembrance in Sweden Omits Jewish Attendees Because Of Security Concerns
Organisers of a Kristallnacht Remembrance in Sweden are being criticised for not inviting Jewish people to the event. The event is due to take place…
Women Played A Bigger Part in the Vietnam War Than Previously Suspected
Many people are unaware of the crucial part women played for the Viet Cong in the Vietnam War. Many do not know that women even…
10 Bizarre Uses of Animals in War
Horses have been used as mounts and to transport supplies for thousands of years. Elephants, camels and mules have all served similar functions, as fighting…
Archaeologists May Have Found the Oppressive Fortress of Acra under a Parking Lot
The Acra fortress in Jerusalem was quite unique in that it was not intended to protect the city directly, but built as an oppressive fortress…
10 Bizarre War Machines, Prototypes and Designs of WWII
There is a common saying that necessity is the mother of all invention. And a country’s necessity is the greatest amidst war-time. During the Second…
Check Out The Incredible Armored Trains Of WWI & WWII
Armored trains are a relic of the past by today’s standards but in the late 19th and early 20th century, these big steel-plated locomotives besieged…