Corregidor – America’s Island Fortress in the Pacific
In lieu of the coming 71st anniversary of the battle to recapture Corregidor, let’s look back at this small rocky island’s rich WWII history which…
The Bruneval Raid – The Secret Battle for German Radar
One of the most important raids in the Second World War was the British raid on Bruneval.occupied France. Its aim was to steal German radar…
10 Most Deadly Snipers of WWII
Images Used (Clockwise from top left): (1) Soviet Union had over 2,000 women snipers operating in 1943 during WWII. One of them, Lieutenant Lyudmila Pavlichenko…
AMAZING: Captain Charles Upham, The Only Combat Soldier To Be Awarded The Victoria Cross & Bar. Personally Responsible for Destroying a German Tank and Several Guns and Vehicles with Hand Grenades
When you have thrown on your first Victoria Cross, you have entered an elite fraternity in the history of war that commands the respect of…
Stations of Coastal Command Then and Now – Review by Mark Barnes
Books from After The Battle continue to have a strong influence on me and during this hugely important year for me as a writer I…
Airmen Behind The Medals – Review By Mark Barnes
Graham Pitchfork is a prolific author and happens to be a retired air force officer of vast experience and he brings all this to the books…
Historic Aircraft Wreck Found. Maybe The Wildcat Of US Ace James E Swett By Roderick Eime
On my last trip to the Solomon Islands in October, I was fortunate to make my first dive on some of the historic aircraft wrecks…
Innovative, but Flawed, The Russian Fire Hedgehog
Towards the End of World War II, two Soviet mechanics sought to use automatic submachine guns to increase the capabilities of Soviet aircraft. The design, coined…
Why Did Germany Lose World War II? Hitler Was An Awful Manager
One of the things about writing history is that after a while the pieces start to fit together. You know enough about large complex events…
German Jews Who Fled To the Philippines Were Saved From Japanese Brutality By Their Swastika Stamped Passports
During WWII, the Philippines was one of the few countries that accepted Jews. And while the swastika meant eventual death for Jews in Europe, it…
7 Flying Aces – Warriors of the Skies
A flying ace is a fighter pilot who shoots down five or more enemy aircraft. Today this number has decreased, since dogfights are rare because…
Bomber Offensive: Marshal of the RAF Sir Arthur Harris – Review by Jack Hawkins
Bomber Offensive: Marshal of the RAF Sir Arthur Harris is the memoir of Sir Arthur Harris, who served as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of RAF Bomber…