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VE Day fighter flyover for Washington, D.C.

VE Day

On the 70th anniversary of the Allied victory over the Nazis during World War Two, a vintage plane flyover will take place on 8th May…

Battle of Okinawa remembered 70 years on

Seventy years ago this Easter, US troops began the biggest land assault of the Pacific during World War Two on the island of Okinawa. With…

British Army Major who fought in World War Two’s southern front dies at 97

A British Army Major General who led a battalion across Sicily on World War Two’s southern front has died at the age of 97. Major…

Battle of Waterloo medals spanning 200 years to go on sale

Military medals

Two rare medals from the Battle of Waterloo, 200 years ago, are being put up for sale by auction in Shropshire, in the West Midlands…

ORDE WINGATE – Unconventional Warrior – Reviewed by Mark Barnes

Orde Wingate

Major-General Orde Charles Wingate, DSO, & Two Bars has been the subject of a lot of ink since his B-25 came down in an electrical…

First down on Yamato! By Barry Smith

On the morning of Saturday, April 7th, 1945 tension aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV-12) was times a thousand.  The fighter pilots with Hornet’s Air…

Crossing the Rhine – 70 Years Ago Today – In Pictures!

On March 24th 1945, near Xanten in Germany, the Rhine River was crossed in one of the biggest attacks launched in western-Europe. The attack consisted of…

Nazi Hideaway Found Deep Within Argentinian Jungle

A site composed out of some three compact-walled lookouts and suspected to be a Nazi hideaway was discovered by a team from the University of…

Books mark 50th anniversary of Vietnam War

50th anniversary

This month is the 50th anniversary of US troops arriving in Vietnam to take part in the Vietnam War. While President Lyndon Johnson hadn’t lightly…

World War One made wrist watches mainstream

Time was told for centuries using sundials and hourglasses. The spring mechanism for the clock was invented in the 1400s, but the clock remained a…

Attack of the Drones – Started in WWII!

Drones are playing a larger role in modern automated warfare. It means that war can be fought remotely without the use of troops or people…

Classic Easter air show to be held in Marlborough, New Zealand

Easter weekend will see a new air show take place in Marlborough, New Zealand. The Omaka Classic Fighters Air Show will take place from Friday,…