Russia’s excellent war movies to feature in Australian film festival
WWII was a period of great horror for the military and people of Russia. At least 20 million people are believed to have died when…
THE BATTLE OF THE RIVER PLATE – Review by Mark Barnes
This book from our friends in Barnsley is from a series I don’t think I’ve had dealings with before. Regardless of this I thoroughly enjoyed reading…
Remains of a Lancaster Bomber crew found after nearly 70 years
69 years after a Lancaster Bomber crashed during WWII in Germany, remains of the five-member crew inside the wreckage of the plane have finally been…
The Bone Collector of Guadalcanal
Seventy years after the last rifle shot, Japanese soldiers are still going home. Roderick Eime, sends one fallen warrior on his way. He’d lay there…
Iranian Embassy Siege and More – Top 8 SAS Operations (We Know About)
The Special Air Service (SAS) was founded by Colonel David Stirling in 1941 as a regiment of the British Army. They were originally a commando…
‘All part of my duty’ – California, Mo., veteran served aboard USS Lexington during WWII
By Jeremy P. Amick During the Second World War, their emerged many interesting stories from the annals of naval history, which demonstrate the remarkable performance…
WAR’S NOMADS – A Mobile Radar Unit in Pursuit of Rommel during the Western Desert Campaign 1942-43 – Review by Mark Barnes
We’ve been in the desert a few times and I generally find writing of the campaign to have a different quality to conflict in other…
RAF Pilot Ray Holmes Who RAMMED a German Bomber To Stop It Hitting Buckingham Palace
Let us recall the story of daring RAF pilot Ray Holmes and how his downing of a German Dornier 17 bomber near Buckingham Palace become one…
Guy Gabaldon The Marine Who Got 1,500 Japanese soldiers And Civilian To Surrender – Alone!
The story of Guy Gabaldon might sound like a fictional story, but he did capture more than 1500 Japanese on his own. At the beginning…
War Mystery Solved – P-38 Lightning & Remains recovered
The Solomons continue to throw up mysteries from the turbulent years of WWII. One mystery solved recently has been with the rediscovery of a P-38…
A heavyweight honor – WWE recognized for continued support of veterans
By Jeremy P. Amick Wrestling organization WWE has an extensive history of sponsoring patriotic endeavors which pay respect to the nation’s veterans—activities which have recently…
WWII-Era Canadian “Grizzly” Tank Sold for $155,000
A WWII-era Canadian “Grizzly” tank was recently sold through online auction for $155,000. The Canadian “Grizzly” tank is a slightly modified version of the Sherman M4…