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…
The Colt 1911 – Perfect Replica Of The Classic WW1 Pistol In Action (Watch)
The Colt Firearms Company has been renowned in their field for more than a century, and the M1911 pistol is a classic example of the…
Flying the Me 262 – Amazing Footage Of A Flyable Nazi Jet Fighter
There are very few aircraft in the history of aviation as unique and innovative as the Messerschmitt Me 262. This was created out of desperation.…
Fantastic Drone Footage Of A Russian Tango-Class Attack Submarine
In this video, impressive and dramatic footage captured one of the marvels of Soviet engineering – a grounded attack submarine from 1980. The footage was…
Awesome Video – Leopard 2 Tank vs Anti-Tank Ditch
This video footage demonstrates two different methods that a Leopard 2 Tank utilizes to pass a ditch that’s designed to stop it. The Leopard 2…