The Schneider CA1 Was The First Operational Tank Ever – A First In Military History
The beginning of armored weaponry dates back to the days of the First World War when a stalemate occurred on the Western Front due to…
Militracks 2016: One of the the Largest Gathering of German World War II Vehicles
The Oorlogsmuseum Overloon is an impressive Dutch war museum that concentrates on the history of the Second World War in the Netherlands and operation Market…
The United States Navy’s First Submarine – Lost at Sea
The USS Alligator was the first known submarine of the United States Navy. But it wasn’t the first American submarine. That was the “Turtle,” a…
P.1000 Ratte – Paper Tiger or Nazi Super Tank
As the beginning of the war swept over Europe, with lightening speed, Hitler felt invincible, at least for the first two years of the war.…
WWII Jeep Facts Every Jeep Owner Should Know
World War II saw the creation of one of America’s most beloved vehicles, the Jeep. Now primarily produced for consumer use, the Jeep was once…
VC: Pilot Aaron, Hit In The Face & Slowly Bleeding To Death Helped His Crew Fly The Plane Home
Enlisting in the army is far from an easy decision, especially if your country is at war. The choice can be truly life-changing, and those…
“The Last War of the Superfortresses” – Review by Mark Barnes
The Korean War seems to be getting a lot more attention at the moment. Perhaps it is because the WW2 book market is as saturated…
From The Tank Museum: The Gunnery School
While Bovington is the ‘home’ of the tank, the gunnery training was done just down the road at Lulworth. However, that was not always the…
Two WW2 Planes Collided Over Australia, Then The Pilot Who Saved Them Was Punished
In 1940, two planes collided in mid-air over Australia. Remarkably, there were no fatalities. Even more remarkably, the pilot responsible for saving the planes was…
TANKFEST 2017 is SOLD OUT we are Looking forward to Seeing you all There
TANKFEST 2017 is now SOLD OUT however make sure you visit the museum this year to see a world first, The Tank Museums Tiger Tank exhibition…
Here are Some of the World’s Biggest Warships
Ships have ruled the seas long before aircraft were created and even though technology has developed other methods of warfare, a country’s navy continues to…
When the Chinese Stole a Soviet Tank, Things Nearly Went Nuclear
In 1900, Russia signed the Treaty of Beijing which gave them Outer Manchuria and other Chinese lands. When both countries became communist, their nagging border…