Hiroshima: The Day That Changed the World
To this day, the atomic bombs dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki remain the only two nuclear weapons used by mankind in anger.…
Convair B-36 Peacemaker – Six Turning Four Burning
The Convair B-36 Peacemaker was a larger than life aircraft in almost every way, but for such a dramatic aircraft, its 1949 – 1959 career…
Tirpitz – Pride of the Kriegsmarine
The Tirpitz was the second of the legendary Bismarck-class of battleships, assembled after her sister the Bismarck between 1936 and 1941. These two ships were…
The Most Important Engine of WW2 – Rolls-Royce Merlin
The Rolls-Royce Merlin engine was arguably the most important engine of WW2. It had an ability to produce war-winning designs of almost anything it powered,…
Listen to This Remarkable Recording of Radio Chatter Aboard a Lancaster Bomber
This atmospheric audio clip takes you on a ride inside an Avro Lancaster B.Mk, I (ED586: EM-F), named F for Freddie, on a bombing mission…
The Tallboy and Grand Slam Earthquake Bombs – More of Barnes Wallis’ Crazy Inventions
During the war Allied bombs were designed to carry as much explosive filling as possible, to maximize the potential damage they could cause and the…
The Monstrous Submarine Pens Built to Shelter the Kriegsmarine’s Wolfpacks
The submarine pens built in WWII were some of the biggest concrete construction works of the war, and some of toughest targets throughout all of…
The Somme in 65 Images
The Battle of the Somme was one of the most famous battles from WWI, and also one of the most costly in human life. In…
The Battle of the Bulge Was the Germans’ Last Major Offensive Against the Allies in Western Europe
The Battle of the Bulge – also known as the Ardennes Offensive – was Germany’s last-ditch attempt at mounting a full-scale attack on the Western…
Then the Americans Arrived, British Airfields During the 1940s
As mans first powered flight only took place on December 17th 1903, by the Wright Brothers in North Carolina, airfields prior to WWI were few…
Bunkers of all Shapes and Sizes in 32 Images
A heavily fortified military structure is generally referred to as a bunker. Bunkers have been used throughout history as a means to protect occupants or…
The Enormous Early 20th Century Pre-Dreadnought & Dreadnought Battleships
In the early 20th century, the dreadnoughts ruled the seas. These ships were next generation, powerful battleships that instantly made anything prior obsolete. The concept…