Japan’s film-makers continue to glorify World War Two
Recently Japan’s film-makers have produced a high number of World War Two military films. Probably because of the 70th anniversary commemorations for the end of…
World War One Sopwith Pup on display
A Sopwith Pup aircraft used during World War One has been put on display as part of the centenary celebrations of the Great War. The…
8 Of The The Worst Idea’s for Atomic Weapons
Nuclear weapons are the most feared and revered weapons in history. Scientists have come up with many different ways to deliver them from the ridiculous…
Dietrich von Choltitz – The German General Who Refused To Destroy Paris
Dietrich von Choltitz was a German soldier born in November 9, 1894. He is greatly remembered for his role in the protection of the beauty…
M1 HELMET LINERS – All You Need To Know!
Olivier Dorrell returns to guide us through an immensely important subject to collectors and re-enactors. The M1 helmet was a unique and practical solution, compared…
10 Of The World’s Biggest Warships
Ships have ruled the seas long before aircraft were created and even though technology has developed other methods of warfare, a country’s navy continues to…
ON THIS DAY! Paris Liberated By The Free French Forces, August 25th 1944
Image Courtesy of Wikipedia After the Allied Forces landed in Normandy and finally penetrated the German lines, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, American General Dwight…
Ju87 Stuka Dive Bombers in Action with Sound and Sirens WW2 Luftwaffe Footage
The Stuka got its nickname from the German word Sturzkampfflugzeug or dive-bomber, the official designation was Junkers Ju-87. The first plane prototype Stuka flew in…
British Sniper Kills SIX Taliban Fighters With a SINGLE Bullet From Half a Mile Away
A Coldstream Guards marksman on one of the last tours of duty carried out by the British in Afghanistan in December 2013 managed to kill…
Rare WW2 German Combat Footage
See this extraordinary combat footage from WWII! Watch, as it begins with the German soldiers marching in their famous or – depending on your preference…
The Story Behind the M-1 Garand Rifle and the story of John C. Garand – from The American Legion Magazine, 1939
From The American Legion Magazine, 1939 SHARP CRACKS of a RIFLE “THE sharp crack of a rifle rang out, and another enemy bit the dust.”…
AMAZING: Recovery & Restoration of a German Halftrack SdKfz 8/DB 10 (image heavy)
A Previously Unknown Armored version, based on the famous Sd.Kfz 8 FAMO artillery tractor, was recovered from the Pilica River in Poland. It is believed…