Nuremberg decides on Nazi rally ground’s fate
Hitler described Nuremberg as the ‘Heart of the Third Reich’. So it makes sense that he would build the Nazi’s main rally ground around 11kms…
A SHIPYARD AT WAR – Review by Mark Barnes
I found it immensely hard not to have the odd shiver of dewy-eyed regret while leafing through the pages of this magnificent book. It represents…
Event organised in Shropshire to recreate the models of The First World War British fighter aircraft
Recently, the Airfix Make and Take event was organised so that enthusiasts could be given the opportunity to make their own miniature models of the…
Nazis created largest gun – the Gustav Gun
It was Adolf Hitler who commissioned the building of the world’s largest gun, the Gustav Gun. In 1939 Hitler couldn’t see a way to get…
Australian World War One widows attend 100th anniversary of Anzac Day
Ten Australian World War One widows are being flown out to Turkey in April to take part in the special 100th anniversary commemorations for Anzac…
Canada’s part in World War Two’s Italian campaign commemorated in docu-film
There are a few key events during World War Two that are commemorated in the mainstream, however there are hundreds of thousands of events, people…
5 Deadliest American Weapons of War from WWII
Images Used (Clockwise from top left): (1) Japanese aircraft pilot Kiyoshi Ogawa who died at the age of 22 year old when his aircraft…
The ME 323 Giant – The biggest transport Aircraft of WWII in Pictures
The Messerschmitt Me 323 Giant, Gigant in German, was a Massive German military transport aircraft of World War II. It was a powered variant of…
Sherman or Firefly? Here is a guide to the Sherman Firefly!!
The Sherman Firefly was a World War II British variant of the Sherman tank, fitted with the powerful British 17 pounder anti-tank gun as its…
Hitler’s “Mein Kampf” and its Irish Translator
This spring will mark 70 years since Hitler’s death. However, his diatribe Mein Kampf (My Struggle) lives on. In fact, the copyright for the German…
From Most Decorated US World War Two Soldier to Hollywood actor – Audie Murphy is Remembered
On the 70th anniversary of World War Two, Audie Murphy’s story is unique and a tale worth remembering. Audie Murphy was a 19 year-old second…
World War One Miners to be Commemorated
160 miners who served during World War One are to be commemorated nearly 100 years after they fought and gave their lives for the war…