The Perfect, Unkillable Soldier – He Fought In Wars For Almost Fifty Years
Some men have no fear of death, while others have no fear of personal injury. One man snubbed his nose at both, which was why…
Amazing Second World War Metal Detector Finds
Although it may seem like waving a metal detector over the ground is easy, the practice is not as simple as it appears. It…
Stunning Panoramic Drone Footage Of The Beaches And Battlefields Of Gallipoli
The Gallipoli peninsula is separated from northern Turkey by the Dardanelles Strait which connects the Aegean Sea with the Sea of Marmara. Perched on…
The Finest Warriors Of Ancient Greece – Masters Of Hoplite Warfare
Hoplites were the leading warriors of ancient Greece. Their images were reflected in the art of the period and their equipment featured in many of…
Pompey The Great: One Of Rome’s Greatest Commanders
Cnaeus Pompeius Magnus (c.106-48 BC) is remembered as Julius Caesar’s sometime ally and later enemy in both politics and war. Pompey, who Pliny compared in…
Modern, Adaptable, Ruthless – How Assyrian Armies Dominated The Middle East
The Assyrian Empire was one of the most powerful military forces in the Middle East. From the 14th to the 8th century BC, it grew…
Devastating Missile Power – The Archers Of The Ancient Roman Army
Although the armies of Rome were famous for their hard-hitting legionaries, they also used a range of other troops. Cavalry, slingers, and light infantry all…
The First Battle Of the Marne, 1914 – A Tipping Point At The Start Of The First World War
The First Battle of the Marne was a tipping point in the early stages of the First World War. It was on the banks of…
Nine Extraordinary Moments From The German Invasion Of France And Belgium, 1914
Germany’s westward advance in 1914 contained some of the most dramatic and unexpected moments of the First World War. The following events occurred before the…
The Reliable, Multi-Purpose F-4 Phantom Workhorse Has Been Retired
The venerable F-4 Phantom, the workhorse for the U.S. military for over 50 years, could be described as one those aircraft that was a jack…
Return of the Combat Dealers – Finding, Restoring, And Selling Military Relics – Including Tanks
Military artifacts dealer, Bruce Crompton will take on his biggest challenges yet when he returns for a new series of Combat Dealers. Bruce will travel…
Scientific Discoveries From Recent Studies Of The Interior Of The USS Arizona
Clearly, the deputy chief and photographer of the National Park Service’s Submerged Resources Center (SRC) has been touched by the latest images from the sunken…