Massive Towers, Unbreakable Walls, Terrifying Siege Engines – This Was The Hundred Years War
As the sun rises over the battlefield, a column of knights gallops towards the assembled infantry. Banners flutter and arrows hurtle through the air as…
South Pacific World War II Museum Website Launched
Following months of development, the South Pacific World War II Museum in Vanuatu is proud to announce the unveiling of its official website. “This is…
Haunting Photos – The Bombed Out Ruins of Cologne In WWII
The German city of Cologne was bombed in 262 separate air raids by the Allies during World War II, including 31 times by the Royal…
Clem Dowler Went From B-17 Ball Turret Gunner To Guerilla Fighter
Author: McKay Smith In the summer of 1944, Clem Dowler went from serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps to fighting alongside the Office of Strategic…
The Gulf of Tonkin – How The US Worked Its Way Into The Vietnam Conflict
Ten years after the disastrous defeat of the French Army in its former Asian colony of Indochina, the divided Vietnam once again captured the world’s…
How Caesar Defeated 250,000 Gaulish Warriors Coming At Them From Two Sides With Only 60,000 Legionnaires
Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars had been raging for over five years when his legions faced their greatest test at the double siege of Alesia, a…
To Find A Lost WWII Buddy, Gene “Star Trek” Roddenberry Named A Villain After Him
Gene Roddenberry was a U.S. Army Air Force bomber pilot. He served in the Pacific from 1942 until 1945 when he was honorably discharged. He…
When Finland Switched Sides And Fought Germany Too
Throughout World War II, countless countries fought against one another. While the majority of the battles pitted the Allied Forces against the Axis Powers, other…
John Baskeyfield VC: A Mighty Hero of the WW2 Battle of Arnhem
As a civilian, John Baskeyfield spent his time as a butcher, but during the Battle of Arnhem, he turned his skills to a different type…
Edith Cavell: The British Nurse Who Saved 200 Allies And Had A Huge Effect On WW1
Edith Cavell was a British nurse during World War I, with a history that was tragically cut short. Before her execution at the hands of…
“Monty’s Functional Doctrine” – Book Review by Mark Barnes
Big name writers from Chester Wilmot onwards have offered up mixed opinions of the performance of British formations during the North-West Europe campaign of 1944-45.…
The First Siege of Tobruk: Nazi Germany’s First Defeat on Land
The first victory against the German army in World War Two did not come in Western Europe or amid the ruins of the eastern front.…