“VICKERS/BAC VC10: Owners’ Workshop Manual” – Review by Mark Barnes
If ever you find yourself at Duxford you will not be able to avoid seeing a Vickers VC10 airliner in classic BOAC livery. The old…
The Awesome P-47 Thunderbolt In Action Over Europe In WW2 – Watch In Full Color
‘This is how we changed the face of Italy, from the air…’ So declares the narrator, famed actor and United States Air Force hero James…
Eight Of The Worst Leaders In Military History
There are few figures more inspiring than a great commander and few disasters worse than putting the wrong man in charge. Publius Quintilius Varus A…
This Japanese Soldier Survived In The Jungle For Decades After WW2 (Watch)
Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda was deployed to Lubang Island in the Philippines in December 1944. He was 22 years old. His orders as an intelligence officer…
The Battle of Le Cateau, 1914 – A Victory For Germany At The Start Of The First World War
The early days of the First World War were very different from the long years that followed. As German troops advanced into Belgium and France,…
Ultimately, Napoleon Did Not Achieve His Ambitions – Here Are Eight Reasons Why He Failed
Napoleon Bonaparte was one of the greatest commanders in military history. Under his command, French forces crossed the length of Europe, leveling empires and bringing…
The Gallipoli Campaign, 1915 – A Bloody And Terrible Ground Invasion In World War One
In November 1914, Turkey entered the First World War on the side of the Central Powers. It was a disappointment for Britain and France, who…
Resignations And Apologies After Nazi Cosplay Event Causes Offence In Taiwan
Parade around in a Nazi uniform complete with a swastika in any North American or European city and there would be outrage, and, in some…
Working To Recover The Remains Of Second World War U.S. Servicemen In India
The remains of U.S. servicemen missing since their aircraft crashed during World War II in the Himalayas may have been found, say Department of Defense…
“Follow First” – Veteran Who Served With Army Quartermaster Company In Korean War Talks About His War
War History online proudly presents this Guest Piece from Jeremy P. Ämick, who is a military historian and writes on behalf of the Silver Star…
In 1935, A Team Of Nazi Explorers Set Out To Begin A Colony On The Amazon River
Deep within Brazil’s Amazon rain forest, there’s a Nazi grave flanked by a towering cross with a swastika in a cemetery close to the isolated…
Long Journey Of A Medieval Tapestry Which Decorated Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest
A 16th-century tapestry that once hung in Adolf Hitler’s retreat high in the Bavarian Alps was recently returned to Germany after a 65-year disappearance. The…