B-25 Mitchell Bomber – Photos and Videos
During the Second World War, the high adaptability of the B-25 Mitchell Bomber–named in honor of the pioneer of U.S. military aviation, Brigadier General William…
14 Early British Tanks – After “Little Willie” the Names Got Better
As the inventors of the first tanks, the British produced many early influential fighting vehicles. Little Willie In 1915, the British government set up the…
How Radar was the Game Changer of WWII and It’s Only Gets Better
During World War II, in August 1940, Germany started taking the fight to the skies of Great Britain, the last nation in Europe that stood…
The Soviet Invasion of Poland, 1939
September 1939 is mostly remembered for the German invasion of Poland, the event that triggered the Second World War in Europe. But Germany wasn’t the…
Only US Soldier Shot for Desertion in World War Two – Eddie Slovik
During the Second World War, the United States Army came under huge strain. Faced with the shock of fighting in the Pacific and North Africa,…
“Desert Fox” – Field Marshal Rommel in Photos
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel was a very popular General, not only to his German compatriots but also to millions of people around the world. He…
Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum: The Versatile Air Superiority Fighter That Could Launch Ground Attacks
The Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrum is a Soviet air superiority fighter that’s earned the respect of many pilots throughout the world. It entered service in the…
10 Soviet Tanks of World War Two – The Good, the Bad, and the BEASTLY
The Soviet Union went through the same stages of tank production in the interwar years as the allies. An unclear understanding of what the modern…
Operation Bagration – The Soviet Liberation of Belarus with Over 30 Photos
Among the military operations in the history of the Soviet military, the Bagration operation, which was carried out to free the territory of Belarus from…
Tragically Unlucky – The Sad Tale of the USS Sculpin
The conventions for naming American submarines depends on the time when they were commissioned and the type they were. Today, submarines are generally named after…
Evacuating Lenin’s Tomb – WWII Operation to Save the World’s Most Famous Corpse
In the summer of 1941, in connection with the beginning of World War II, Moscow was in a state of martial law. The raids by…
HMS Churchill Sunk by U-Boats but the Bridgeplate is Preserved in Devon
“Never change a ship’s name!” warns seafaring lore. However, for the first U.S. Navy destroyer to be christened as USS Herndon (DD 198), its transfer…