Disappeared Nuns, Victims of the Red Army, Discovered in Cemetery
As the Wehrmacht retreated in the face of the Soviet Red Army in Poland in 1944, the Polish population might have been forgiven for believing…
Aging Nuclear Missiles Are Outlasting Their Ability to be Maintained
Fifty years ago, hundreds of now aging nuclear missiles were placed in their underground silos. These Minuteman III ICBMs were expected to last only ten…
US Army Awards Contract to Barrett for New Sniper Rifle
The US Army has awarded a contract worth $50 million to Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Inc. The company will provide new rifles for snipers. Barrett will…
Brilliant Images of the Enormous German Flak Towers
Flak Towers were a major construct by the Germans during WWII. The Third Reich was renowned for its vast bunker construction during its time in…
Dive Locates the USS Johnston, the Deepest Derelict Ever Found
A shipwreck in the Philippine Sea is the deepest in history to be found. A large part of the USS Johnston was discovered by two…
Missing Indonesian Sub Wreckage Found: Crew Considered Lost
A missing Indonesian submarine, the KRI Nanggala 402, has been found in three pieces, the Indonesian Military confirmed. President Joko Widodo sent condolences to the…
Rare Tank Development books to be republished by The Tank Museum
Following a successful crowdfunding campaign, David Fletcher’s two-volume history of British WWII tank development is set to be re-printed for the first time since 1989.…
Historic Plane Makes Emergency Landing Off of Florida Beach
On April 17, 2021, beachgoers at Cocoa Beach in Florida were in for an unusual surprise landing by an aircraft emergency landing. A World War…
‘Combat Dealers’ Star Bruce Crompton to Appear at Tankfest 2021
Combat Dealers star Bruce Crompton and tank restorer Oliver Barnham will be sharing their tank restoration adventures at the TANKFEST Premium Experience, 17-20 September. The…
Florida Air Force Base Receives First Shipment of Robot Guard “Dogs”
The 325th Security Forces Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base has received their first shipment of “Quad-legged Unmanned Ground Vehicles,” also known as Q-UGV and…
Bouncing Betty: The Story Behind the Scary ‘Bouncing Betty’ S-Mine
The Nazis were no strangers to adopting strange yet effective weapons during WWII, and their inventory of mines were no different. Mines can be one…
The Hunt is on to Find Missing Indonesian Submarine Before Oxygen Runs Out
The Indonesian military is searching for their missing submarine, with 53 people on board. KRI Nanggala (402) lost contact during their military exercises on 21…