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Over There: US Army World War One Footage in Color

During the First and Second World Wars, the defining factions in both conflicts were the Allies and their opponents; the Kaiser and his forces in…

Started out as a Biplane: The Grumman F4F Wildcat One Of The Most Valuable American Fighter Planes Of WW2

Despite its slightly odd origins, the Grumman F4F Wildcat was one of the most valuable fighter planes in the US arsenal of WWII. The Biplane…

The Cutting Edge Heinkel He162 Salamander – Another fascinating German Jet Fighter Concept

During WWII Nazi Germany led the world in jet technology. Late in the war, the Germans tried to use their advantage to turn the tide…

From The Tank Museum: Second World War Veterans: British – Part 3

The Tiger Collection features the memories of a number of veterans who fought in and against the Tiger. This short series takes a more detailed…

The Battle of Actium: Agrippa’s Victory, Octavian’s Glory

Rome after Caesar’s death was a place of great uncertainty. Caesar had a long road to secure power and had finally secured it, and seemed…

The Heinkel He 177 Flaming Coffin, The German Heavy Dive Bomber The Luftwaffe Hated

The Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffin) was an aircraft doomed from the start of its inception. Its design was intrinsically flawed, its engines frequently caught…

They Got the Wrong Village: SS Troops Massacred Over 600 French Villagers in Oradour-sur-Glane

Colin Fraser

On December 9, 2014, a German court in Cologne dropped the multiple charges of murder and accessory to murder against an 88-year-old man named Werner…

January 27, 1944 & With an Estimated 800,000 Civilian Deaths The 900 Day Leningrad Siege Was Over

Sieges are a familiar sight throughout the many pages of history and the many nations around the world. Yet there is one siege that left…

From The Tank Museum: German Tanks At Kursk

The attacking German forces at Kursk amassed 777,000 men and around 2500 tanks and assault guns. This was about 70 per cent of all their…

Protecting His Marines at All Costs This Devil Doc Jumped on a Live Grenade in Vietnam to Save Them

Jeff Edwards

The relationship between Marines and their Navy Corpsmen affectionately referred to as, “Doc”, is unique to say the least.  The Marine Corps prides itself on…

Admiral Kimmel: The Scapegoat of Pearl Harbor – “It would have been merciful had it killed me” as he watched helplessly as the disaster unfolded

Jeff Edwards

There have been few American military disasters that could ever rival what took place on December 7, 1941. The United States would see over 2400…

Own A Piece Of Hitler’s Atlantic Wall In Britain – The Ultimate Piece of WW2 Memorabilia is for Sale

A bunker, previously occupied by the German Wehrmacht on the island of Guernsey is on the market for £155,000. Built as an accommodation bunker to…