“Mad Major” Carpenter Attached 6 Bazookas To His Artillery Spotter Plane And Went Tank Hunting
Charles Carpenter enlisted in the US Army in 1942 commissioned a second lieutenant. After completing flight training, Carpenter flew light observation aircraft and accumulated substantial…
What Happened To the French Undersea Cruiser Surcouf? Bermuda Triangle, Sunk by Friendly Fire or Rammed?
The mystery of how the record breaking French submarine Surcouf sunk has been debated since the day it disappeared in the Pacific, near Tahiti. Was…
Man Dead After Run Over By WWII Tank – M5 High Speed Tractor
Fairfield, California – What was expected to be a happy family event turned fatally sour after a WWII tank driven for fun claimed the life…
Flying the Me 262 – Amazing Footage Of The Only 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.…
The Story Behind the M-1 Garand Rifle and the story of John C. Garand – from The American Legion Magazine, 1939
From The American Legion Magazine, 1939 SHARP CRACKS of a RIFLE “THE sharp crack of a rifle rang out, and another enemy bit the dust.”…
AMAZING: Recovery & Restoration of a German Halftrack SdKfz 8/DB 10 (image heavy)
A Previously Unknown Armored version, based on the famous Sd.Kfz 8 FAMO artillery tractor, was recovered from the Pilica River in Poland. It is believed…
Tiger`s reputation may be in need of a rewrite
“To a New Yorker like you, a hero is a weird type of sandwich, not some nut who takes on three Tigers.” The line is…
BART VANDERVEEN AWARD 2015
The team at WHO and anyone with a passion for historic military vehicles will know the name Bart Vanderveen. His military vehicle books and the…
20 Facts About The P-51 Mustang – The Best US Fighter of WWII
North American Aviation (NAA) built the P-51 Mustang in factories based in Inglewood, California, and Dallas, Texas. It took them 102 days to build the…
“The War is Over & so Is the Peace: Mark Barnes Reflects on The Last War & Peace Show as We Know It
This Challenger 2 operated by a crew from the 1st Royal Tank Regiment was a big hit with everyone. Everything ends. The War & Peace…
Inside the Tanks – The Sturmtiger by World of Tanks
Filmed at The Deutsches Panzermuseum, Munster, we bring you an armoured monstrosity – the Sturmtiger! The Sturmtiger was a World War II German assault gun…
Amazing Pictures Of The Royal International Air Tattoo – By Phil Royal
Vulcan XH558 banking As readers may be aware, the Vulcan to the Sky Trust have announced that this year will be the final flying season…