12 Impressive German Self-Propelled Guns of WW2
Self-propelled guns played an important part in the Second World War, making heavy firepower mobile more cheaply than tanks did. Here are some of the…
Conqueror’s Blade Launches Siege Tests
Medieval Warlord MMO Catapults into First Testing Phases Global publisher My.com and developer Booming Games are excited to reveal the next step for their medieval…
Joachim Rønneberg, Norwegian WWII hero who led raid to destroy Nazi heavy water plant, dies at 99
Norwegian hero, Joachim Rønneberg, the last of the men who raided the Nazi heavy-water plant in 1943, died on October 21, 2018. He was 99…
Walter Model – The Third Reich’s Best Defensive Tactical Commander?
Walter Model was one of the commanders who could quickly adapt to different situations on the battlefield. He was called the “Master of Defense“ and…
Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975: Max Hastings tells it like it was from all viewpoints
In 1975, Saigon fell, bringing to a close a brutal conflict that had raged through Vietnam for 30 years. This conflict saw both the French…
The Day Things Nearly Went Nuclear When the Chinese Stole a Soviet Tank
If civilians knew the real stories behind the political skirmishes countries engage in – America, China, Russia, India, and countless others – none of us…
Fascinating Pictures: How Allied Troops Were Welcomed as They Liberated Europe’s Capitals
In 1944, the Allies began making significant advances against the Nazi German regime and its Axis supporters in Europe. From the fall of Rome in…
A Condom, Aniseed Ball, and a Bowl of Porridge – The Creation of the Highly Effective Limpet Mine
Built using an aniseed ball, a condom, and a bowl of porridge, the limpet mine quickly became a vital part of the Allied arsenal in…
USS England Destroyed an Entire Squadron of Japanese Submarines
In May 1944, the USS England achieved a remarkable victory when it single-handedly destroyed an entire squadron of Japanese submarines. This victory was made possible…
Norway Apologizes to “German Girls” Who Were Mistreated in WWII
The Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg, issued an official apology from the Norwegian government to women who were mistreated because they had relationships with…
Genius Weapons – Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Weaponry, and the Future of Warfare
Artificial intelligence is playing an ever-increasing role in military weapon systems. Going beyond the bomb-carrying drones used in the Afghan war, the Pentagon is now…
Trouble Continues for F35 Fighter Plane as Entire US Fleet Grounded
A Pentagon spokesman confirmed on October 11, 2018, that the US armed forces have temporarily grounded their entire fleet of F-35 fighter planes following a…