A New Breed of Soldier: How the French Revolution Made Napoleon’s Career Possible
Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to power marked the death knell of the French Revolution. His autocratic government ended the attempts at increased democracy that had shaken…
Malta: The Island Nation that Defied the Fuhrer
The George Cross remains one of the highest military honors that can be given in the United Kingdom. Second only to the Victoria Cross, it…
The Mysterious Disappearance Of The French WW2 Submarine Surcouf
The mystery of how the record-breaking French submarine Surcouf sunk has been debated since the day it disappeared in the Pacific, near Tahiti. Were she…
Tensions increase between Europe and Russia
Since the civil war in the Ukraine began 2014, tensions between the NATO countries and Russia have increased. Now, the United States, as part of the…
Harlem Hellfighter Survived WWI Battle with German Soldiers Despite 21 Wounds, Received MOH Almost 100 Years Late
During his service in the U.S. Army’s first African-American regiment in WWI, Henry Johnson survived an epic battle against German enemy soldiers – a fight…
The Kubinka Tank Museum – The Tank Nut’s Dream!
Kubinka. The place every tanknut, World of Tanks player, modeler or armour enthusiast dreams of going to one day. This Russian museum houses one of…
Having a Heil of a Laugh, German Soldiers Having Some Fun #5 is more than funny
Boys will be boys, especially in war so here are some of the pictures the propaganda ministry would rather have were never made! Hot Seat!…
Color Footage Of How Nukes Were Tested On Marines
The most terrible weapon ever created is, of course, the nuclear bomb. During the Second World War, both the Allies and Nazi Germany were working…
A SUPERB DUO FROM SEAFORTH PUBLISHING – Review by Mark Barnes
Seaforth books always bring a smile to my face. I like the layout and the use of archive photography and their books have been some…
Film: Behind Enemy Lines – The REAL Story & Why The Pilot Sued 20th Century Fox
He was shot down, hunted, and eluded his enemies by surviving on bugs and worse. Hollywood made a movie, and he sued the movie-makers. Scott…
Divers and Historians Find WWII B-17 Bomber’s Gravesite
In a series of events that sounds like the plot of an adventure-action movie, a group of amateur divers who call themselves the “Shadows of…
Hitler’s Mein Kampf Returns To German Book Shops
Mein Kampf has been variously described as a series of rants, or a stream of consciousness. Hitler didn’t write the book in the accepted sense…