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Nine Reasons Why The Allies Won The Battle of Britain

The most famous aerial battle in history, the Battle of Britain was a hard fought and desperate struggle to hold back Nazi Germany. Having launched…

The American Green Beret Whose Heroism Saved Lives During Secret Vietnam War Mission

Ian Harvey

Gary Michael Rose was a Green Beret in the Vietnam War. In summer 2016, his heroism was acknowledged, and congress authorized that a Medal of…

Henry Mucci’s rescue of POWs from Cabanatuan Prison Camp

On the face of it, it looked to be a rescue mission with little chance of success. Reports had filtered through of the most terrible…

Operation Drumbeat – U-Boat Happy Days On The USA East Coast

The United States of America took a huge blow at Pearl Harbor in 1941, which prompted them join the war alongside the British. Before that…

This Soldier Captured 500 Yards Of Enemy Trench In The First World War – He Was Honored With The Victoria Cross For His Actions

Jeff Edwards

If the history of war proves one thing it is that the physical stature of a soldier has little to do with the gallantry they…

10 Facts: The Race To Berlin – The Dramatic Closing Stages Of World War Two

The advance on Berlin in early 1945 didn’t only mark the final stage of World War Two in Europe. It also saw the first open…

Bringing Back The Jeep – The US Military Looks Back To The Classic All-Purpose Vehicle

Ian Harvey

75 years ago last year, the U.S. military adopted the jeep. The military jeep was eventually replaced with the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV),…

‘Spitfire: The Legend Lives On’ – Review by Mark Barnes

Mark Barnes

I am by no means a hardened veteran of the airshow circuit, but I have snapped quite a few aircraft in my time. These days…

“The Forces Sweetheart,” Dame Vera Lynn, Aged 99, Honored By British Queen For Her Services In WW2

Ian Harvey

“We’ll meet again, don’t know where, don’t know when, but I know we’ll meet again some sunny day,” crackled out over the radio during WWII.…

MATILDA DIARIES Part 5 – Follow The Renovation Of This Historic Second World War Tank

Following on from the news regarding the Matilda II renovation, a new series of videos are being produced for The Tank Museum’s YouTube channel that…

American WWII Vet Who Crewed a B17 In The Controversial Bombing of Dresden On His 19th Birthday

Ian Harvey

On February 15th, 1945, Roland Kinzer turned 19. On that day, Kinzer participated in the firebombing of Dresden with the rest of the crew of…

Sobibor Death Camp: Archaeologists Reveal Its Horrors

The Nazi Holocaust remains one of the most horrific events to stain the bloody history of the 20th century. Though Jewish people took the brunt…