WWII – Rare Footage of German Heavy Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Tank
The Tiger Tank was without a doubt the most feared tank by the Allied forces during the Second World War. The thing that made this…
Awesome – Firing the 88mm FLAK Gun (Watch)
One of the most famous weapons used by the Germans in World War II was the Flugabwehrkanoneor – Flak for short. The word means ‘aircraft…
Beautiful Display – Messerschmitt Me 262 And Focke-Wolf FW 190 (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…
From The Tank Museum: Capturing The Jagdtiger
The Tank Museum’s Jagdtiger has chassis no. 305004. It was one of eleven (plus an unarmoured prototype) which were fitted with the Porsche suspension system. …
The Great War: Snipers In World War One (Watch)
During the First World War, combat on the Western Front took a number of different forms. The most iconic strategies we now remember are the…
Bullet Points: Nimitz-Class Carriers – The World’s Biggest Warships (Watch)
US Nimitz Class – at over 1000 feet, the Nimitz Class aircraft carriers are the world’s biggest warships. Costing around US$4.5 billion each, they are…
The Breda 37 In Action – The Heaviest “Light” Machine Gun Of WWII (Watch)
During the Second World War, the Breda 37 became the Royal Italian Army’s standard machine gun. It was a reliable and effective weapon, and aside…
Firing Japan’s First Light Machine Gun – The Type 11 (Watch)
After the Russo-Japanese war ended in 1905, Japan and its military realized that machine guns would be a significant asset in any future conflicts. After…
Dunsfold Airfield Past And Future – History Society Preserves Aviation Heritage
Introduction Dunsfold Airfield offers an interesting history both in terms of World War II activities and post-War development of military aircraft that impacted greatly on…
A Groundbreaking Weapon In Its Time: Firing The 1903 Springfield Rifle (Watch)
Although, as its name suggests, the 1903 Springfield rifle was designed early in the 20th Century, it was still in use by the time of…
Be Careful How You Handle These Things – 10 Grenade Fails (Watch)
Grenades are, it goes without saying, lethal weapons so if you are ever in a position of using one then be sure you know what…
A pair of naval books from Seaforth – Review by Mark Barnes
Safe to assume regular readers of these ramblings will be up to speed on my interest in warship books and especially the classy photography that…