Veterans Bring Historic Battleship USS North Carolina Back To Life (Watch)
After years of service on the ocean, the USS North Carolina has found a new purpose. She now functions as a museum and memorial in…
Recreating Scottish Battles For TV: Starz’s Outlander Series
Starz’s Outlander series, just out of its second season, is growing in popularity. The fantasy-historical-romance hit television series is based on the best-selling books by…
How The Stringbag, an Outdated Biplane, Took Out the Gigantic Battleship Bismarck in the Second World War
The German battleship, Bismarck, was one of the biggest vessels ever built in the first half of the 20th century. A marvel of advanced engineering…
Heroic End Of French Fleet – Scuttled 77 Ships To Avoid Capture By Nazi Germany
It was the middle of the night, and a large motorized force of Nazi German troops was descending on the port city of Toulon, on…
8 Facts About The Greatest Raid of All: The St Nazaire Raid
On 28 March 1942, British forces launched one of the most daring operations of the Second World War. Now known as “The Greatest Raid of…
Wanted By The Dakota Hunter: Douglas DC-3/C-47 For New Military Museum; Static or Flying!
We present this guest blog by author and Blogger Hans Wiesman! The Dakota Hunter is overseeing the procurement of two vintage aircraft for purchase by a…
A Painful Process – How Spain Is Coming To Terms With Its Civil War
Barcelona’s Fossar de la Pedrera – Mass Grave of the Quarry – is fairly inaccessible from the city. It is hidden within walls of sandy…
The American Jewish Mobster Who Hunted Down Nazi Sympathizers in the USA And Secured NY Harbor
When the phrase “organized crime” is muttered, it’s easy to conjure up images of the bright lights, spinning slot machines, or the card tables of…
5 Facts: Mighty Mobile Fighter Plane Bases – Massive U.S. Aircraft Carriers (Watch)
Aircraft carriers are enormously important. They serve as mobile bases for warplanes at sea. They have flight decks for planes to take off and land.…
This Original WWII Color Footage of The US Army In France Is Really Fantastic! (Watch)
Take a look at this stunning colored footage of US Army in France during 1944 and 1945. These clips give us a peak at the…
Saving Private Ryan – An In Depth Look At The Omaha Beach Scene (Watch)
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 film set during the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944. It was directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Tom…
The Amazing Sight And Sound Of 17 Spitfires In Flying In Formation To Commemorate The Battle Of Britain (Watch)
The Battle of Britain raged between July and October 1940. The German Luftwaffe (Airforce) attempted to wipe out the Royal Air Force (RAF) in preparation…