Upcoming ‘Armour & Embarkation’ Event to Mark 80th Anniversary of D-Day Landings
A recreation of the movements of the American and British forces is scheduled to take place in the county of Dorset in Southern England to…
Retired ‘Lancelot’ B-1B Lancer Being Returned to Active Service
The US Air Force has made the decision to reactivate a Rockwell B-1B Lancer it put into storage three years ago. The strategic bomber, nicknamed…
Memorial Erected In Honor of American Troops Who Died In D-Day Rehearsal Exercise
Nearly 80 years after the disastrous rehearsal for the D-Day landings, a memorial has been erected in honor of the 110 American servicemen who perished…
The Russian Army Launched Its Largest Tank Assault of the Russo-Ukrainian War – and Got Annihilated
Over the weekend of March 30-31, 2024, the Russian Army launched its largest tank assault of the Russo-Ukrainian War. With a force of 48 tanks…
Last Surviving Crew Member of the USS Arizona (BB-39) Dead At 102
The last survivor of the sinking of the USS Arizona (BB-39) on December 7, 1941, has died. Lou Conter, 102, was a US Navy sailor…
Ukraine Strikes Landing Ship Stolen By Russia During 2014 Annexation of Crimea
Ukraine is celebrating a minor victory after the country’s military struck several Russian Navy vessels in a recent attack. Among the ships to suffer damage…
Wreck of British Warship Sunk in the 18th Century Identified Off the Coast of Florida
Archaeologists with the National Park Service (NPS) have identified the wreck of a centuries-old British warship that was found off the coast of the Florida…
FBI Repatriates Items Taken From Okinawa During the Second World War
The FBI, with help from the Smithsonian Institution and the Department of Defense, has returned several artifacts to Japan after they were discovered in the…
Indian Navy Commandos Successfully Recapture Ship from Somali Pirates After 40-Hour-Long Operation
Indian Navy Commandos took control of a pirate ship in the Arabian Sea after a dramatic 40-hour-long operation on March 16, 2024. The mission, performed…
INTERVIEW: Dr. Marshall Poe on the Mỹ Lai Massacre and Its Impact on Vietnam-Era America
The Mỹ Lai Massacre has been dubbed “the most shocking episode of the Vietnam War,” with hundreds of civilians slaughtered by American troops. It’s an…
15-Year-Old Whose Heroics Helped Shorten World War II Honored By Hometown
The 15-year-old NAAFI canteen assistant whose heroics at sea helped shorten the Second World War has been honored by his hometown. Thomas “Tommy” Brown helped…
British Cargo Ship Torpedoed By German U-boat Found Off the Coast of Northern Ireland
A British cargo ship that was sunk by a German U-boat during the First World War has been located off the coast of Northern Ireland.…
Tom Hanks to Host World War II Docuseries for History Channel
It’s no secret Tom Hanks enjoys bringing the events of the Second World War to the big and small screens – just look at Saving…
Bronze Age Sites – Including ‘Lost’ Tombs – Discovered On British Overseas Military Base
The University of Leicester has announced that over 50 archaeological sites possibly dating back to the Bronze Age have been unearthed at a British military…
America’s Newest National Park is a WWII-Era Japanese-American Incarceration Camp in Colorado
The National Park Service has announced the United States has a new national park. Officially known as the Amache National Historic Site, the location, near…
Upcoming 10-Part Series ‘Rise of the Raven’ to Tell Story of Legendary Hungarian Commander János Hunyadi
The first image for the upcoming epic miniseries Rise of the Raven has been released. Dubbed “one of the most epic European TV productions of…
Wreckage of WWII-Era Douglas SBD Dauntless Discovered In Pacific 80 Years After It Went Missing
In the jungle of Papua New Guinea, a relic from the Second World War has been discovered. The artifact, a downed Douglas SBD Dauntless, went…
The Tank Museum Teams Up With William Cook Defence to Send Tank Tracks to Ukraine
The Tank Museum in Bovington, United Kingdom has teamed up with William Cook Defence to reverse engineer Soviet-era tank tracks for deployment to Ukraine. The…
British Royal Navy Claps Back At Claims Branch Will Have to Sell Off HMS Prince of Wales (R09)
The British Royal Navy is clapping back at media reports that the cash-strapped military branch might sell the HMS Prince of Wales (R09). The Queen…
Apple TV+ Releasing ‘The Bloody Hundredth’ Documentary, Narrated By Tom Hanks
Apple TV+ has revealed it’ll be premiering a documentary about the 100th Bombardment Group and its famous airmen. Titled The Bloody Hundredth and narrated by…
The Battle of Athens Saw Armed War Veterans Take On Corruption in Their Local Government
In the post-war summer of 1946, the small town of Athens, Tennessee became the epicenter of an event that went down in history as the…
Unexploded World War II-Era Bomb Found In British Woman’s Garden
Thousands of residents were forced to evacuate after a father working in his daughter’s garden in Plymouth uncovered a bomb dating back to World War…
Russo-Ukrainian War: Where Do We Stand As the Conflict Enters Its Third Year?
On February 24, 2024, the Russo-Ukrainian War entered its third year. In what became the largest assault on a European nation since the Second World…
First Round of Guest Speakers Announced for TANKFEST 2024
The Tank Museum has announced the first round of guest speakers scheduled to make an appearance at TANKFEST 2024. Along with arena action from the…
The Tank Museum Reveals Centurion FV4003 AVRE Making TANKFEST Debut
The Tank Museum has announced the latest military vehicle slated to make an appearance at TANKFEST 2024: the Centurion FV4003 AVRE. Designed for use by…
Upcoming WWII-Era Horror Film Loosely Based On Loss of Australian Corvette HMAS Armidale
Shark films are a staple of the horror genre and one Australian filmmaker is looking to meld this style of film with the war genre.…
Artifact Recovered from American Destroyer Sunk By the Germans During World War I
Over a century after the USS Jacob Jones (DD-61) was sunk by a German U-boat off the British coast, a bell has been recovered from…
Alexei Navalny, Russian Opposition Leader, Dies in Arctic Circle Prison
Alexei Navalny, Russian opposition leader and a staunch critic of current President Vladimir Putin, has died in prison, at the age of 47. His passing…
Kate Winslet Starring As Famed War Correspondent Lee Miller in Upcoming Film
The official theatrical release date for Kate Winslet’s World War II-era drama, Lee, has been released. Based on the life of famed war correspondent Elizabeth…
Teenagers Arrested After Iwo Jima Memorial Vandalized in Massachusetts
Two juveniles have been arrested after the Iwo Jima Memorial in Fall River, Massachusetts was vandalized. Facing charges of vandalizing a war/veteran’s memorial, the two…
Russia Is Getting So Desperate In Its War Against Ukraine That It’s Deployed Obsolete T-55 Tanks
As the Russo-Ukrainian War nears the close of its second year, more reports have emerged regarding the equipment being used by Russian troops. Russia has…
Trailer Released for ‘Before Dawn’ – Film Tells Story of ANZAC Soldiers Who Served in World War I
The efforts of soldiers from Australia and New Zealand during the First World War can not be understated, with them engaging in major and prolonged…
Bomb Squad Called After Military-Grade Rocket Found In Washington Residence
The bomb squad was called in when police in Bellevue, Washington were told about an unexpected piece of military equipment in a civilian’s residence: a…
First Official Trailer for ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ Shows Henry Cavill in Action
The first trailer for Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024) has been released. Starring Henry Cavill, Alex Pettyfer, Eiza González Reyna and Alan…
Medvedev: Peace Treaty Only Possible Between Russia and Japan If Land Claims Dropped
The former president of Russia has made new comments regarding land claims by Japan to four islands that have been held by the former since…
New Long-Range Weapon Ready for Deployment In Ukraine – Not Even the US Army Has It Yet
It looks like the Ukrainian forces will be getting some new firepower in their fight against the Russians. The Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) is…
The Tank Museum Expecting Tiger Day Spring 2024 to Be Sell-Out Event
The Tank Museum is anticipating its upcoming Tiger Day Spring 2024 to be a sell-out, signaling how popular the event has gotten over the past…
First Round of Guest Appearances Announced for TANKFEST 2024
The Tank Museum in Bovington, United Kingdom has announced the first round of guest tanks that’ll be making an appearance at TANKFEST 2024. The annual…
Fighting in the Trenches of the Russo-Ukrainian War is More Like WWI Than We Thought – There’s Rat and Mice Infestations
Many are aware that trench warfare has featured heavily on some fronts of the Russo-Ukrainian War, bringing to mind images of World War I and…
The Most Dangerous Weapons to American Service Members? Their Own
American service members face danger regularly on the battlefield, but what if someone were to tell you enemy combatants aren’t their biggest danger? In a…
Jerry Bruckheimer Doesn’t Know When ‘Top Gun 3’ Will Get Made: ‘Tom Is So Busy’
Top Gun: Maverick was the second-highest-grossing film of 2022, with fans of Tom Cruise’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell flocking to theaters to watch the highly-anticipated sequel…
Study Reveals New Details About How the British Gave the Germans the Advantage on the Somme
A study recently published in the Journal of Conflict Archaeology is providing new insights into the failed British advance at the Hawthorn Ridge Redoubt on…
WWII-Era Anti-Submarine Munitions, Smoke Devices Found Off Los Angeles Coast
Oceanographers working off the coast of Los Angeles, California have discovered that a site previously believed to just be home to toxic chemical waste was…
Chinese State Television Reveals New Photos of Country’s New Next-Generation Aircraft Carrier
Chinese state television has released footage of China’s newest aircraft carrier, the Type 003 Fujian. A marvel of engineering and the first domestically developed carrier…
Famed 17th-Century Warship Vasa In Need of Saving Once More
One of the most famous warships in Europe requires financial assistance. The vessel in need of repairs, Vasa, is among the most well-known in Sweden,…
INTERVIEW: Roxanne Panchasi Discusses Inaccuracies In Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’
Ridley Scott’s Napoleon was one of the most anticipated films of 2023. While many applauded the feature for its cinematography, others criticized it for what…
‘The World Will Tremble’ to Share True Story of Prisoner Escape From Chełmno
The Holocaust saw the deaths of six million Jewish individuals. The majority of them lost their lives at German-run concentration and extermination camps. Few were…
Jeff Bridges Became One of the Youngest Academy Award Nominees While Serving In the US Coast Guard Reserve
Jeff Bridges is truly one of the most talented individuals of his generation. Renowned for his acting, and having dabbled in music, writing and photography,…
Our Most Anticipated War Movies of 2024
The beginning of the year has us excited about what the next 365 days will bring, particularly when it comes to entertainment. We always look…
World War II-Era Mystery Solved 80 Years After Aircraft, Pilot Went Missing Over Italy
While fighting the Axis powers in Italy during the Second World War, a number of Allied pilots lost their lives. One of them was US…
Russell Crowe, Rami Malek to Star in Post-War Historical Drama ‘Nuremberg’
Following the conclusion of the Second World War, those responsible for committing the numerous atrocities of the conflict, such as the Holocaust, were made to…
‘M*A*S*H’ Stars to Reunite For 2-Hour Special
M*A*S*H (1972-83) holds a special place in television history. A spin-off of the 1970 film of the same name, it followed a team of doctors…
US Army Welcomes First-Ever Female Active-Duty Sniper
Several notable snipers have served in the US military over the decades, with the biggest names coming to mind being Chris Kyle, Carlos Hathcock, Chuck…
The Tank Museum Launches Successful Fundraiser to Bring FV4005 to TANKFEST 2024
In mid-November 2023, The Tank Museum in Bovington, United Kingdom launched a campaign fundraiser to help raise enough money to bring its Cold War-era FV4005…
The Costume Detail That Adds Authenticity to the German Soldiers in ‘Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade’
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) is among the most popular films within the Indiana Jones franchise. Set just prior to the outbreak of…
Cannonballs, Sword Dating Back to American Civil War Discovered in South Carolina River
While cleaning the Congaree River in South Carolina of toxic material, Dominion Energy made a historic discovery: hundreds of artifacts dating back to the American…
Denzel Washington Being Cast As Hannibal In New Netflix Movie Has Caused Controversy In Tunisia
Denzel Washington and Antoine Fuqua will be teaming up once more, this time for a film about famed Carthaginian general Hannibal. The feature, which is…
Buffalo Soldiers Receive Military Burial Honors After US Army Overturns Century-Old Convictions
Update – 23/02/2024: Just a few months after their convictions were revoked and over a century since they were charged for their involvement in the…
Video Shows Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider Taking First Flight
The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider – better known as the US Air Force’s newest flying wing – underwent its first official flight on November 10,…
The Tank Museum Receives Donation of Letters Written By British Soldier During World War II
The Tank Museum in Bovington, United Kingdom has announced that it’s received a donation of 65 letters dating back to World War II. The correspondences,…
Cold War-Era Missile Silo Dubbed the ‘Safest Home on Earth’ On the Market for $1.3 Million
An unusual property is currently on the market and it could be yours for a cool $1.3 million USD. The Rolling Hills Missile Silo –…
Florida Man Finds Live Vietnam-Era Military Round In Garage, Prompts Response From Bomb Squad
The death of a family member can be a sad event, made even more so by having to go through the items they left behind.…
Upcoming ‘Battle Over Britain’ Film Chronicles World War II’s First Major Aerial Campaign
The World War II-era film Battle Over Britain is slated to premiere in theaters in just under a month. Coming from the company behind 2019’s…
Cold War-Era Satellite Images Reveal Hundreds of Roman-Era Forts
Declassified Cold War-era spy satellite images have revealed new details about the Roman Empire, as they show hundreds of previously undiscovered forts from the era.…
United States Looking to Develop Nuclear Bomb That’s 24 Times More Powerful Than One Dropped on Hiroshima
The world may not be in the midst of a nuclear war, but that doesn’t mean nations have halted the development of such weapons. A…
We Asked AI To Reimagine Our Favorite War Movies – This Is What Happened
While it’s difficult to imagine our favorite military and war films in a way other than how they were initially released, the casting process is…
A24 Releases Trailer for Award-Winning Holocaust Film, ‘The Zone of Interest’
The official trailer for the World War II-era movie The Zone of Interest has been released by A24. The feature, which premiered at the Cannes…
The Tank Museum Releases Christmas Knit Collection
The Tank Museum in Bovington, United Kingdom has launched a brand new Christmas collection just in time for the 2023 festive season. The new products,…
Battle of Khasham (Feb 7, 2018): US and Russian Forces (Wagner Group) Clash in Syria
In the early years of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the US coalition forces engaged in conflict with Syrian pro-government militia and Russian private military contractors…
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum Embarking on Project to Reconstruct WWII-Era Fairey Barracuda
The Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum has launched a project to carry out a live rebuild over a period of 10 years of an…
Japanese Birdwatcher Stumbles Across Unexploded American Tank Shell Near Mount Fuji
A birdwatcher in Japan got more than he bargained for while looking for fowl near Mount Fuji when he happened to come across an unexploded…
Ukrainian Officer Calls Russia for Tech Support After Captured T-72B3 Tank Breaks Down
A video uploaded to YouTube by Ukrainian media outlet Militaryni is making waves for allegedly showing a Ukrainian officer trolling Russian tech support after a…
The Story Behind Radar’s Departure From ‘M*A*S*H’
M*A*S*H (1972-83) is one of the most beloved shows to ever air on television – and how could you not like it? The characters are…
Oliver Hazard Perry Shipyard Vying to Become New Home of the USS Halyburton (FFG-40)
If you travel across the United States, it’s likely you will come across the many decommissioned submarines and ships that have been given new life…
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…
Debris Field Found in Search for Missing US Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II
Update – September 19, 2023: The crash site of the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II that went missing over South Carolina on September 17, 2023…
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…
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…
A US Marine Corps Veteran Once Killed His Stepfather… With An Atomic Wedgie
On December 21, 2013, a US Marine Corps veteran killed his stepfather in a rather hard-to-believe way. When an argument between the pair turned physical,…
Glen Doherty: The CIA Contractor and Retired US Navy SEAL Who Bravely Faced Militants In Benghazi
On the evening of September 11, 2012, militants launched an attack on the State Department’s mission facility in Benghazi, Libya. The ensuing firefight, which also…
‘It’s a Dream!’ – Discovery of Roman-Era Swords In Judean Desert Surprises Researchers
A team of researchers and archaeologists are celebrating the discovery of four “excellently preserved” Roman-era swords and a shafted weapon within a cave in the…
Historical Artifacts Found At Bottom of 194-Year-Old Time Capsule Unearthed At West Point
A 194-year-old time capsule unearthed at the US Military Academy West Point has bore fruit, with archaeologists discovering centuries-old coins and a medal at the…
111-Year-Old Time Capsule Could Be Buried Beneath Confederate Memorial At Arlington National Cemetery
Is there a 111-year-old time capsule buried beneath the Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery? According to those who spoke with South Carolina’s The Post…
Prince Harry Reveals Deployment to Afghanistan Triggered Emotions Over Loss of Princess Diana
In the five-part Netflix docuseries Heart of Invictus (2023), Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex shares the stories of six athletes competing in the 2022 Invictus…
Three-Part Docuseries to Highlight Heroics of Women During World War II
The United Kingdom’s Channel 4 and Australia’s SBS have purchased an upcoming three-part docuseries about the Second World War. Titled World War II: Women on…
World War I-Era Shipwrecks Surface During Texas Drought
The Neches River has been plagued by an enduring drought this summer, which has seen water levels drop. This has resulted in a number of…
The Movies That Made Kirk Douglas One of the War Genre’s Best
Kirk Douglas was a Hollywood legend, with many of his movies about war and military-related topics. He began his career in 1946 after serving with…
The Tank Museum Acquires Carl Gustaf Infantry Anti-Tank Weapon
The Tank Museum in Bovington, United Kingdom has announced that it recently acquired a Carl Gustaf infantry anti-tank weapon. Adopted by the British Army in…
Official Teaser Released for Upcoming WWII-Era Miniseries, ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’
The Tattooist of Auschwitz, a 2018 book by New Zealand author Heather Morris, is being turned into a television series by British broadcaster Sky and…
The Tank Museum Acquires Development and Design Documents for Mark I Tank
The Tank Museum in Bovington, United Kingdom has acquired documents relating to the development and design of the World War I-era Mark I tank. Along…
Feathers vs. Firearms: When Australia Took On Flightless Birds In the Emu War
In the annals of history, there are events that stand out not for their grandeur or significance, but for their sheer absurdity. One such event…
Wagner PMC Boss Yevgeny Prigozhin Feared Dead In Plane Crash
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Wagner PMC, is feared dead following a plane crash north of Moscow on the evening of August 23, 2023. The…
The Tank Museum Publishing ‘Tank Man’ Biography
The Tank Museum in Bovington, United Kingdom has announced it’ll be releasing a biography about famed World War I-era tank commander Capt. Albert “Bert” Baker.…
Michael Caine Became a Staple of the War Movie Genre With These Releases
Sir Michael Caine is a legend of the silver screen, with many of his appearances being in war- and military-related movies. He began acting in…
US Army Armor Officer and Commander Nicholas Moran Rates Popular Tank Battle Scenes
It might be surprising to some, but tanks have become pretty commonplace in Hollywood productions. We’re not just talking about war and military films, but…
Ex-Submarine Commander David Marquet Rates Naval Scenes from Popular Movies
Some of the most exciting war films ever made revolve around submarines. In an interview with Insider, retired American Submarine Commander Capt. David Marquet rates…
Canadian National Vimy Memorial Vandalized in France
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France has been vandalized. The monument, dedicated to the Canadian Expeditionary Force soldiers who lost their lives during the…