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A Higher Call – The B17 That was spared

Truly touching moments of humanity, ethics and morals are rather rare in warfare. The Christmas Truce of WWI was an excellent example of such humanity,…

ARTICLE: The Battle of Moerbrugge – September 10th and 11th: The Canadian Triumph and the Anti-Climax:

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September 10th and 11th: The Canadian Triumph and the Anti-Climax:  The Bailey bridge was completed by the 8th Field Squadron, RCE, by 0600hrs on the…

Luftwaffe Aces – German Aces of WWII

The Ace Fighter cult came to prominence during the First World War, which was the first conflict that utilized the use of aircraft in a…

REVIEW: SOUTHERN AND WEST COUNTRY AIRFIELDS OF THE D-DAY INVASION AIR FORCE by Mark Barnes

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I won’t keep you long. Behind the enormously wordy title hides an extremely handy little book bringing the D-Day air war right to your door.…

The Final Push, the fight to liberate the Netherlands – March 29th 1945

The story continues on our series following the liberation of the Netherlands in the final months of WW2 and the thoughts and diary of a…

The Final Push, the fight to liberate the Netherlands – March 28th 1945

The story continues on our series following the liberation of the Netherlands in the final months of WW2 and the thoughts and diary of a…

The Final Push, the fight to liberate the Netherlands – March 27th 1945

Today we will start with a series of articles on the battle for the eastern part of the Netherlands in the last months of WWII.…

REVIEW: SURVIVING BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR TWO by Mark Barnes

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It’s a well worn axiom that any guide book is pretty much out of date as soon as it’s printed and I’m already thinking you…

Top 5 Picks of WW2 Collectable Deactivated Sniper Rifles

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THE SNIPER HAS lurked in the shadows of war for over two centuries evolving from paid assassin to the most highly trained of infantryman during…

REVIEW: PORTRAIT OF A BOMBER PILOT by Mark Barnes

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English Electric built a lot of Halifax bombers. Jack Wetherly flew one to Berlin in 1943 and didn’t come back. It was his second tour.…

Tank of the week: America’s answer to the Tiger, M26 Tank Heavy Pershing

As the Second World War was coming to its end, the technologies on the battlefields of Europe were becoming more and more complex. The tank…

Exclusive from excerpt author Alex Kershaw – THE FEW AT THE HEIGHT OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN

Their Finest Hour “You catch him right smack in the middle of your sights and give him a complete burst. The Brownings go to work,…