Fascinating Fact: The Awesome Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
Proposed in the 1980s and designed in the 1990s, the original purpose of Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor was to replace aging American F-15 and F-16 planes…
The WW2 Hero Who Directed Tank Fire From The Turret Of A Sherman As The Battle Raged Around Him
As with so many brave soldiers that were decorated with the Victoria Cross, John Brunt died at a mournfully young age having achieved so much…
Discovering an Intact Luftwaffe FW190 In A Forest Clearing Outside St Petersburg (Watch)
Imagine going for a walk in the woods and coming across a World War II German war plane! Well, just such a plane was discovered…
Sonderkommando – Misunderstood Slaves of the SS
One of the most misunderstood of all the Holocaust victims were the Sonderkommando or ‘special squad’. These were the men selected from the incoming prisoners…
Five Facts – The Number One Infantry Weapon of the US Armed Forces: The M4 Carbine (Watch)
The M4 Carbine is the primary infantry weapon of the United States Armed Forces. It replaces the M16 Assault Rifle, which is longer and heavier.…
The M1903 Springfield and the M1 Garand Compete for the Title Of Best US WWII Sniper Rifle (Watch)
In this video Paul Shull, host of ‘The Weapon Hunter’ asks the question – which sniper rifle used in World War 2 is better? Is…
New Book Tells How Hitler Was Crazed on Over 70 Different Mind-Bending Drugs By the End of WWII
Norman Ohler, an award-winning German author, has a new book to be released on October 6 called “Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany” According to Ohler,…
Fire In Warfare: Seven Devastating Incendiary Weapons From Military History
Fire has played a devastating part in the history of war. Even when not weaponized, it could be unleashed during pillaging of towns, leading to…
The Last Of The WW2 Dunkirk Evacuation “Beachmasters” Dies Aged 99
Captain William Tennant, busy overseeing the Dunkirk evacuations, gave his subordinate Vic Viner clear instructions, go back to the beach at Dunkirk and make “order…
Proposal to Award OSS Medal to WWII Veterans Has Stalled in Congress
Congress has stalled in its attempt to honor some special World War II veterans. Legislation has been proposed to award the Congressional Gold Medal to…
Watch The Top 10 Funniest Scenes from War Movies
Ladies and Gentlemen, we proudly present to you a list of 11 funny scenes from War Movies! As we all know, war is brutal, sad,…
Restored WW2 German Fighter Planes On Display – ME 262 & FW 190 In Flight (Watch)
Here you will see two restored planes, the Me262 and FW 190, take part in an amazing air display at the 2013 Canadian Wartime Heritage…