The Challenger 3 MBT Is Pioneering New Technology And Plenty Of Updates
The UK’s upcoming Challenger 3 main battle tank (MBT) will improve on the Challenger 2 in many ways, most notably in its armament. However, the…
A Marine Corp. Mechanic Took An A-4M Skyhawk On A Joyride
It’s not unusual for Americans to have a good time on the 4th of July, but one Marine took that a little further when he…
The Tank That Could Be Launched From A Submarine While Underwater
Japan was famous for its impressive naval capabilities during WWII, which it needed in order to fight on the many islands dotted all over the…
Battle of Medina Ridge: One of the Largest Tank Battles in US History
The day after the Battle of 73 Easting, which has become known as the “the last great tank battle of the 20th century,” the US…
UPDATE: RAF Bombardier’s Family are Reunited with his Bracelet
The personal bracelet an RAF bombardier killed during the Second World War has finally been returned to his family after almost 80 years. The bracelet,…
The World War I Soldier Who Was Shot In The Head And Didn’t Sleep For 40 Years
A year into the First World War, Paul Kern, a Hungarian soldier, was shot in the head by a Russian bullet. But instead of dying,…
Here’s What Happened To America’s 12 Concrete Ships
During WWI German U-boats were wreaking havoc against Allied ships in the Atlantic Ocean. Replacing these ships was becoming harder as steel supplies dwindled, so…
Ajax Programme Could be Cancelled As $4.8 Billion Fiasco Continues To Draw Criticism
The highly public Ajax fiasco continues as Defence minister Jeremy Quin said he is unable to guarantee that the vehicle if it even arrives, will…
5 Wars That ALMOST Happened
Wars that nearly happened are some of history’s most fascinating moments. To ponder what could have been is both terrifying and intriguing. Often, these moments…
The Battle of 73 Easting: The Last Great Tank Battle Of The 20th Century
In 1991 the Gulf War set the stage for a large-scale tank battle that pit the US’ M1A1 Abrams main battle tank (MBT) and supporting…
How A Jazz-Playing Comedian In The Marines Gave Us The Name “Bazooka”
The word bazooka is synonymous with shoulder-fired anti-tank weaponry today, but this strange term actually dates all the way back to WWI, when it was…
Fidel Castro Kept the Frozen Body of An American Airman Following the Failed Bay of Pigs Invasion
During the botched Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961, the United States sent members of the Alabama Air National Guard on a mission for the…