Purple Hearts United Race To Return 100 WWI Purple Hearts
An ambitious project to return 100 medals to the families of servicemen killed or wounded in World War I by 6th April 2017, is being…
Eight Military Reforms of King Henry VIII
When Henry VIII became King of England in 1509, he inherited a nation that was not strong in war. England’s recent wars had mostly been…
This Lego Aircraft Carrier Is Massive – Check Out The Pictures
Artist Ed Diment used 250,000 lego bricks to assemble an amazing 22-foot-long, 550 pound model of the USS Intrepid. The model USS Intrepid is nearly…
Three Impressively Valiant Stands In War History
Sometimes men are faced with impossible odds, hopelessly outnumbered or facing a merciless enemy with better weapons or other overwhelming advantages. Occasionally these terrible odds…
10 Myths about the Nazis
Many myths have grown up around the infamous Nazi Party which led Germany into war, and plunged the world into global conflict. Some of these…
The Horror Of Auschwitz – Looking Closely, We Can Find Stories Which We Have Not Heard Before
Auschwitz today is synonymous with the Holocaust; it has become an overarching symbol of the atrocities committed by the Nazi regime during the Second World…
A Bridge Too Far – Quotes and Trivia From This Epic Movie
A Bridge Too Far is based on the book with the same title, which was written in 1974 by the author Cornelius Ryan. The movie…
4 Roman Emperors Who Died in Battle
Though Roman Emperors occasionally did fight while out on campaigns, it was often a major shock if they were wounded or killed. If an emperor…
An Armoured Warfare Trio from Pen & Sword – By Mark Barnes
Every now and again we see jumbo editions from the Images of War range and all the examples to come my way, so far have…
Lancaster Bomber KB 882 Will Not Be Relocated to Edmonton
The Alberta Aviation Museum has sent confirmation to the City of Edmundston that they are withdrawing from a project put together to preserve and restore…
Vietnam Memorial Defaced in Venice, CA
The wall in Venice, California, was tagged with graffiti just days before Memorial Day. The neighborhood is a frequent target for graffiti artists and the…
Marine killed 70 years ago is finally laid to rest
On 31st May 2016, a full military funeral was held at Arlington National Cemetery. There was a Marine Band and firing party in attendance. The…