PANTHER TANK FIRST AT TANKFEST 2019
A Second World War Panther tank will be appearing at TANKFEST 2019 for the first time, thanks to the French Tank Museum and World of…
Pretorius: The Fearless & Ferocious Boer Who Created The South African Republic
During this lull in hostilities, the Zulu medicine men created the illusion of invincibility amongst the warriors in a series of pageant-like displays. Andries Pretorius,…
Mussolini’s Downfall & How Italy Managed to be on the Winning Side in WWII
Many native Italians were meeting and talking with Allied soldiers. Consequently, the people of Italy really started to rethink their view of the war. It…
Rome Vs Carthage: The Largest Naval Battles in Ancient History
The Romans quickly busied themselves training sailors, although Rome was first and foremost a land power. Various historians have pondered what might have happened had…
The Czechoslovaks who Took on the Might of the Fascist Onslaught in the Battle of Kiev
The Czechoslovaks were put into action together with their Tank Battalion which included ten T-34/76 medium tanks, ten T-70 light tanks, and ten armored vehicles.…
Remains of Heroic Spitfire Pilot who Crashed in Italian Village Finally Laid to Rest
The Romagna Air Finders is an organization which searches for aircraft that crashed during the Second World War. Any death in action is a tragedy.…
When the Admiral Graf Spee Shelled the Costa del Sol
German and Italian aircraft strafed and bombed the defenseless civilians packed on the narrow road. The N340 is one of the busiest roads in the…
What Does “Axis” Really Mean?
Germany started capturing counties like Czechoslovakia while Italy turned its army towards the Balkans and Africa. When World War 2 and the participants are discussed,…
The Real History That Inspired Game Of Thrones – Warning: May Contain Spoilers
There are also some pretty clear similarities between the Night’s Watch and the Order of the Knights Templar, who operated between 1119 and 1312. The…
Buyers Attracted To Vehicle’s History In Epic WWII Tale
And of course the previous owner was special, too – a bonafide British war hero who took part in an Allied effort to kill Adolf…
“Never Surrender” The Japanese Soldier who Kept Fighting 30 Years After WW2 Ended
His home country welcomed him as a celebrity, but the old Japan that he had known and fought for was long gone. His name was…
Japan: Germany’s Ally in WWII- Help or Hindrance?
One Japanese soldier stuck somewhere in the jungle after a plane crash continued to fight even long after the war was over. A brave captain…