IMAGES OF WAR – 2 New Books Reviewed by Mark Barnes
Here we are again with two more aviation based titles from the Images of War series. I often think it is this aspect of conflict…
The Canadians in Normandy – in COLOUR!
We’ve assembled some amazing pictures of the Canadian forces in Normandy and best of all, they are all in colour! We follow them inland after landing…
Airborne All The Way! 20 Fantastic Photos of Paratroopers in Action!
Paratroopers are a common part of modern warfare, it’s hard to imagine a modern army without an airborne or air assault element. This form of…
The ‘Shark’ the world LARGEST submarine & you guessed it, it is Russian!
The Typhoon class was developed under Project 941 as the Russian Akula class (Акула), meaning shark. It is sometimes confused with other submarines, as Akula…
WHO-Tube: Abandoned; WW2 Luftwaffe German Military Airbase
The German airfield Schönwalde was built in 1934 by the German Ministry of Aviation as a base for the German Air Force. They did this at…
‘Mutual helpfulness’ Co-founder of American Legion post leaves legacy of public service
By Jeremy P. Amick When war-hardened veterans returned to their communities following World War I, many struggled to leave behind memories of the adversities they…
More WWII-Era Bomb Discoveries Around the Globe
Three other WWII-era bomb discoveries happened in various parts of the globe just about the time a 1000-pound WWII-era bomb unearthed in London made it to the headlines…
Another Hitler Creation Almost Went Under the Hammer
It was just last year when a Hitler creation – the Fuehrer’s watercolor take on the Old Town Hall of Munich – was auctioned off…
WHO-Tube: WWII Rare Footage of German Heavy Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Tank
The Tiger Tank was without a doubt the most feared tank by the Allied forces during the Second World War. The thing that made this…
The Battle for Berlin – A New Exhibition in St Petersburg
There aren’t many places in the world where the desire to keep the events of the second world war in the public consciousness are greater…
D-Day Gadgets and Gear
Wired Magazine is best known for its showcasing of the very latest gadgets that modern technology has to offer, so its June 2012 article on…
Soviet deadly air attack over Nazi’s Berlin – June 1941
In June 1941, Hitler launched Operation Barbarossa to attack the Soviet Union. Thousands of German troops, tanks and aircraft stormed the west of the country.…