10 Things That Went Badly Wrong on Omaha Beach
It is widely known and accepted that the landings on Omaha Beach on D-Day were something akin to a disaster, everything that could go wrong…
Special Operations Veterans of World War Two to be Honored by France
There are many special operations that took place during World War Two, some of which still remain a secret today. Official documents remain top secret…
The Code Breakers of the First World War – An Exhibition at Bletchley Park Honors the Secret Heroes
[Via] The First World War was all about information and right move at the right time. Every nation and empire involved in the conflict worked…
OPEN ARMS, CLOSED MINDS AND EYES: CHIEU HOI, PSYOP, AND THE INTELLIGENCE FAILURES IN THE 1968 TET OFFENSIVE
This paper will explore the uses of Psychological Warfare (PSYOP) and efforts made to gain acceptance within the US military during the Cold War, and…
Using Nukes in Vietnam? The US Military Considered And Rejected It!
In the middle of the Vietnam War, the US was considering using atomic bombs in order to end the frustration with being unable to control…
10 Astonishing Present Locations You Can Now Run Into The Berlin Wall
Where’s the Berlin Wall now? Little of this wall, which once separated the East Berlin and East Germany from West Berlin remains in its original…
Augusta Chiwy, The Hero Nurse From Band of Brothers, Dies Aged 94
Augusta Chiwy, a World War Two Belgian veteran nurse who saved the lives of numerous US Soldiers in Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge in…
Nazis Killed Her Husband, She Bought & Drove a T-34 & Then Went On a Rampage
They say that “hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” But if you take her love away, it gets a helluva lot worse –…
World of Tanks Update 9.10 Brings Reinforcements for the Japanese Nation
Tiers 2–10 vehicles bolster Japanese Tech Tree and new Rampage event September 02, 2015 — Wargaming today announced that update 9.10 for World of Tanks…
54 Squadron honoured at Darwin Military Museum
A squadron of British Spitfire pilots have been honored in Australia for their role in helping to protect the north of Australia during World War…
IMAGES OF WAR SERIES SUMMER ROUND UP
The ‘to do’ pile in the Reviews Editor’s man-cave at WHO Towers is in danger of toppling, so it seems like a good time to…
In commemoration of Flight Lt. James Brindley Nicholson and ‘The Few’, Britain’s Typhoon gains the 1940 Colours
[Via] “Bravery is its own reward” echoing through the air at supersonic speeds, as the Royal Air Force colors its Typhoon Fighter Jet with the…