USS Grayback (SS-208) Found After 75 Years; What Was Onboard Was Unexpected
Seventy-five years after she first disappeared off the coast of Okinawa, the wreck of the USS Grayback (SS-208) was discovered at the bottom of the…
Seven Small Details in Military Films That Make Them More Accurate
When filmmakers make movies about the military, they try to be as accurate as possible. This can be accomplished in a number of ways, but…
Snipex Alligator: The Ukrainian Sniper Rifle Capable of Penetrating Armored Vehicles
Written by Samantha Franco and Clare Fitzgerald The Snipex Alligator is a massive anti-material rifle (AMR) that’s manufactured by XADO-Holding, Ltd. Having only recently entered…
Trailer Released for ‘One Life,’ Starring Anthony Hopkins as ‘British Oskar Schindler’
A number of individuals went above and beyond to save as many lives as possible during the Second World War. One of them was Sir…
Ancient Roman Swords Unearthed In the Cotswolds – ‘A Remarkable Archaeological Find’
The central-southwest region of England is known for its rural landscape and quaint towns, but what many might not be aware of is that it…
Expedition Produces New Images of Shipwrecks from the Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway in June 1942 was a turning point of the War in the Pacific. While the United States lost a handful of…
Piece of Wood Discovered At Garage Sale Is Piece of Sunken USS Maine (1889)
The Washington Post is reporting that preservation efforts have begun on a piece of wooden spar discovered at a garage sale and later confirmed to…
The Tank Museum Republishing Trevor Pidgeon’s ‘The Tanks at Flers’
The Tank Museum has announced it’s collaborating with historian Stephen Pope to republish Trevor Pidgeon’s The Tanks at Flers: An Account of the First Use…
A Panicked Crewman Led to the Loss of 99 British Lives Aboard the HMS Thetis (N25)
The HMS Thetis (N25) was a Group 1 T-class submarine operated by the British Royal Navy. The vessel sank during dive trials in 1939, but…
Shipboard Cannon Found Off Swedish Coast Believed to Be Oldest In Europe
In a study published in the journal The Mariner’s Mirror, a team of researchers has revealed the discovery of what’s believed to be the oldest…
Restricted Military Documents About F-117 Nighthawk Leaked on ‘War Thunder’ Forum
For the twelfth time in recent memory, military documents have been leaked to the public via the War Thunder forum – this time, regarding the…
The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark Traded Ejection Seats for a Crew Escape Module
The General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark was a supersonic, medium-range, multi-role aircraft. Developed in the 1960s, it fulfilled a number of roles, including strategic bombing, reconnaissance…