‘Adventures never forgotten’ Veteran discusses naval training, Central Missouri Honor Flight
By Jeremy P. Ämick Prior to his 17th birthday, Bobby George had set his mind upon embarking on an adventure; he then approached his father…
US veterans return Japanese good luck flags
World War Two veterans who took part in the Pacific theatre of war are returning Japanese good luck flags they took more than 70 years…
THE COMBAT HISTORY OF THE 21st Panzer Division – Review by Chris Buckham
The invasion of Normandy has been written about and analyzed in a plethora of books and articles and, at first blush, Kortenhaus’s book would appear…
The 5 Most Titanic Military Rivalries of the Ancient World: Alexander The Great and Memnon of Rhodes
Alexander of Macedon faces the Greek mercenaries of Memnon of Rhodes on the banks of the Granicus – the first battle of his conquest of…
22 Of The Most Incredible Images Of Crashed Luftwaffe Planes During The Battle of Britain
During the Battle of Britain, it is estimated that the Royal Air Force shot down 1887 German planes. Some planes crashed nose-first into the ground…
For Christ’s sake men—come on! Do you want to live forever?” Mowed down a 200-man attack by himself with a machine gun.
On 10 June 1918, during the Battle of Belleau Wood, 44-year-old Marine Corps First Sergeant Dan Daly, armed with a pistol and hand grenades, single-handedly…
World War Two crew remains uncovered in Malaysia
Researchers have begun the daunting task of retrieving the remains of two World War Two crew who were killed when their plane crashed in Malaysia.…
Fate of Irish Soldiers post-World War One
The Irish soldiers who took part in World War One returned home to more fighting and continual war over the years. In 1919 at the…
Franklin D. Roosevelt As War Time President: Hand-On and Decisive
Franklin D. Roosevelt led the United States through World War II and the Great Depression. He was the only President of the United States to…
Commanding Thousands – Approaches to Generalship on Ancient Battlefields
Modern generals are granted access to a multitude of communication and information gathering technologies from satellite imaging to UAVs and infantry equipped with cameras. Ancient…
A MARINE AT GALLIPOLI AND ON THE WESTERN FRONT – Review by Dr Wayne Osborne
Yet another diary/memoiremerges from the Great War’s attic. Our main character, twenty-two year old Yorkshire lad, Harry Askin, joined the Royal Marines, Portsmouth Battalion, at…
Yukon C-47 Crash Site Revisited, Must See Dramatic New Photos
In my last week’s blog ( September 3 , 2015), I wrote about USAF’s horror year 1950, with 6 aircraft lost in 7 weeks, including…