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.…
World War One Lusitania cruise liner sinking remains a mystery
On the 175th anniversary of cruise liner company, Cunard, starting business, three of its flagship liners will visit Liverpool, the city where they were all…
Thornaby Toy Auctioneer Auctions Off WWII Nazi Toys; Lots Valued as Much as £7,000
The Thornaby-based Vectis Toy and Collectibles Auctions held an auction of WWII Nazi toys Wednesday, March 25. Hundreds of Nazi figures went down under…
THE BRITISH AEROSPACE HAWK – Review by Mark Barnes
We tend to shy away from modern warfare on this website. Some events are just a wee bit too recent or too raw for some…
Hans Wiesman: WWII built DC-3 Fleet in Puerto Rico soon to be trashed for making soda cans.
Final attempt to save components of these great warbirds from the smelting oven. For many decades the DC-3 fleet based on San Juan Int Airport…
World War Two-era mustard agent stockpile to be destroyed
A store of World War Two era US Army chemical weapons is due to be destroyed in Colorado. The store is at the US…
NEW TANK HISTORY DVD SET FROM EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT
The chaps at Eagle Rock Entertainment got in touch to tell us about a three DVD boxed set to be released on May 12th. The…
March 18: The Centenary of the Allied Naval Onslaught on Dardanelles
March 18, 1915 – A flotilla of French and British war vessels started an onslaught in the Turkish Dardanelles Strait. Their purpose — to secure the…
WWII Pigeon Gets Blue Plaque Memorial
The town of Haywards Heath in Sussex is set to put up a Blue Plaque Memorial in honor of the WWII hero they spawned — a…
WHO-Tube: Dick Winters: Hang Tough
This documentary narrates a story about the Richard D. Winters Leadership Monument, which is in Normandy, France in 2012. Richard was the leader of the…
ARMIES OF THE RUSSO-POLISH WAR 1919-1921 – Reviewed by Phil Hodges
The Three R’s: Research, research, research have been mentioned over and over again when discussing re-enacting and living history. They are paramount for anyone in…