Sherman M4A4 Restoration Part 7: The Hull
As I mentioned, I spent several years getting bits together, the single most expensive was new track and roadwheels. However, the wheels turned out to…
New Records of German Submarine’s Search for Allied Ships
Charleston became a target of the Nazi naval command during WWII when it was discovered to be a frequent port for Allied ships. One German…
Colditz War Camp Photographed Extensively by Covert Airmen
Many officers who fought for the Allies during WWII were imprisoned in a German camp known as Colditz, the site of which was a large…
WWII Ghost Bombers Complete Their Mission – True or Fake?
A B-17 Flying Fortress landed perfectly at an RAF airbase and completes the full landing pattern as well. The bomber comes to a full stop;…
D-DAY JUNE 6TH 1944 – Following in the Footsteps of Heroes – Review by Mark Barnes
This summer’s commemoration in Normandy may well be the last of the kind we’ve seen in modern times. As the decades since the momentous events of…
WWI Dazzle Ships Repainted in Honor of Centenary
Some people are unhappy about current plans to have two WWI Dazzle Ships repainted in honor of the centenary this year. Many see it as…
Happy 90th Birthday, WWII Vet John Moore! (One of America’s Youngest Pilots in WWII)
WWII veteran John Moore, one of the youngest Navy pilots the country had during the Second World War, recently turned 90 Thursday (March 27) and…
Delving Deep into the Story of Angelo Klonis, a WWII Icon
Renowned WWII photojournalist W. Eugene Smith once snapped a photo of a WWII soldier that for many had become the iconic image of WWII –…
“Mad Jack” Churchill Who Attacked the Germans with a Broadsword and a Longbow!
Lieutenant Colonel “Mad Jack” Churchill was a British war hero known for his use of a sword in battle, with which he claimed the defeat…
Sherman M4A4 Restoration Part 6: Putting all the blocks together = one multibank
Having finished the blocks, I concentrated on the centre casing which joins everything together. Again, having two sets of everything helped but both sets of…
Real Life Saving Private Ryan: Soldier brought back home from WWI after all 4 of his brothers were killed
The award-winning 1998 film, Saving Private Ryan, tells the story of three brothers who are killed in WWII, upon which the fourth brother is sent…
Home Guard of Beaulieu Drew Maps to Prepare Defense
The BBC show Dad’s Army was a comedy about an aged Home Guard which was true in spirit, but often seemed to have something missing…