The Submachine Gun – An Infantry Weapon Which Changed The Face Of Warfare
From the First World War to the Second World War, the submachine gun played an important part in infantry fighting. A small machine gun firing…
Surviving A Kamikaze Attack: A Story From USS Callaway During The War In The Pacific
January 7, 1945. USS Callaway (APA-35) was steaming towards Lingayen Gulf, in the Philippines, as one ship in a massive invasion fleet. Onboard she had…
Come And See The Amazing Guest Vehicles at TANKFEST 2017
Rarely seen vehicles from private collections to attend TANKFEST. TANKFEST is the biggest and best display of armor in the world. Tickets for TANKFEST 2017,…
The Awesome AMX 13 – France’s Post-WWII Tank Design Features An Oscillating Turret And Is Still Used Today
The tank is a resilient and devastating war machine, and a key element in many conflicts throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. To break the deadlock…
WW2: Powerful, Poignant Memories Of Normandy From An American Navy Veteran
US Navy Seaman Morris Dennis didn’t face any enemy gunfire when he came ashore on Normandy Beach on D-Day in 1944, but he certainly didn’t…
Operation Black Sheep – Restoring A Rare Vietnam War-Era Patrol Boat, And Coming To Terms With History
Former Sergeant Robert Bowyer has always felt uneasy with the warm homecoming he received in 2005 after returning from his first of two tours in…
A needle in a haystack – the missing wedding ring of a WWI vet returned
Sorry the original article is missing but here is another great article: How often does a search for something small – such as a needle…
First African American to Earn The Navy Cross Was a Cook Firing .50-Caliber Machine Guns at Japanese Bombers At Pearl Harbor
Sorry the original article is missing but here is another great article: World War 2 will long be remembered as the epitome of total war,…
TANKFEST 2017 – Tickets Are On Sale Now
TANKFEST… …bringing the story of tanks, tank crew and soldiers to life… NEW FOR 2017! TANKFEST PREVIEW DAY Get exclusive access to vehicles on 23…
Women’s Battalion of Death: First World War All-Female Forces From Russia
As Russia’s soldiers suffered from sinking morale during World War I, the deteriorating and unstable Russian Government threw together a battalion of women fighters in an…
He Crossed Enemy Lines To Save His Family, Then Fought At Passchendaele
Richard Van Neste from Belgium volunteered for the Canadian Army on 4 January 1916. At the time, he was married, had six kids and was…
Lost ‘Nuke’ Bomb From The Cold War May Have Been Discovered Off The Coast Of British Columbia
Diver Sean Smyrichinsky thought at first he had discovered a UFO when he recently came across a strange object on the ocean bottom off British…