The Famed Excursions of Merrill’s Marauders
Merrill’s Marauders was the nickname for the 5307th Composite Unit during World War II. One of their deadliest excursions was in Burma, in 1944. They…
WWII Footage Discovered in Northern Ireland
A house in Northern Ireland has yielded the discovery of WWII footage showing airmen from the Royal Air Force in times of recreation as well…
Was Eva Braun a Jew? New DNA Research Says So
A pioneering DNA test revealed that Eva Braun, German dictator Adolf Hitler’s longtime companion and wife for less than 40 hours, came from a Jewish…
Shedding Light into the Lives of Japanese-Americans during WWII
When the Japanese Imperial Army went against America by attacking Pearl Harbor and the Philippines on December 1941, it marked a change into the lives…
Sherman M4A4 Restoration Part 11: Now for the interior
Now my focus was on the rest of the interior. I wanted to have her finished before I went to Normandy in June 2004 so…
LOVE LETTERS OF THE GREAT WAR – Review by John Henry Phillips
Inevitably, the next four years will play host to a flood of new books on the Great War. Some for the regular enthusiast, others for…
Commemorating Gliders Past and Present
Soldiers from the past and present gather together in Essex to commemorate the anniversary of the largest airborne operation during the Second World War. Operation…
Is the Marine Ecosystem at Risk Due to Navy Growth?
In March, the United States Navy presented its Northwest Testing and Training Plan (NWTT) to civilians. This gave both sides a chance for discourse on…
German Secret Weapons of WWII
Towards the end of World War II, Nazi scientists and engineers were working on a number of destructive and innovative devices. The Germans were losing…
WWI Time Capsule Finally Opened
The Battle of Somme was one of the most tragic events of WWI, leaving behind many dead soldiers on all sides. Private Edward Ambrose was…
Sherman M4A4 Restoration Part 10: Tracks
The tracks were nos but were a motley selection of bits and pieces. One side was in ten link sections so I just had to…
German foe fulfilled dying wish of dead British soldier killed in Passchendaele
The Battle of Passchendaele was one of the most brutal encounters of the First World War when British forces and their Allies clashed with the…