A Fleet Of 40 Ancient Ships Found In The Mysterious ‘Dead Zone’ Of The Black Sea – The Discovery Of A Graveyard
Research scientists discovered more than 40 vessels at the bottom of the Black Sea. They have been there for centuries and are perfectly preserved –…
MATILDA DIARIES Part 7 – Follow The Renovation Of This Historic Second World War Tank
Following on from the news regarding the Matilda II renovation, a new series of videos are being produced for The Tank Museum YouTube channel that will…
A Taste of Her Father’s Experiences – Daughter Who Flew In Her Father’s Corsair F4U
After a flight, recently, in a Corsair F4U once flown by Ferril Purdy, his daughter Gayla Maier said to him, after jumping from the plane,…
Museum Finds WWII Cutting Edge Technology in Containers
The Commemorative Air Force, a museum that preserves military history in Dallas, Texas, recently came into possession of two large metal drums. They were donated…
Mark V** – A Longer Tank For Wider Trenches – WW1 Innovations (Watch)
When the Germans realized what a threat tanks could be, they made their trenches wider to trap them; one answer to this was to build…
USS Orleck Naval Museum Board – Time is Running Out – Salvage Yard in the Ship’s Future
The 71-year-old ship needs support now – both financially and with volunteers. As of now, there are only three weeks for the members of the…
Member Of Elite WW2 Russian Aviation Unit The “Night Witches” Dies At 96
A former member of the all-female “night witches,” Irina Rakobolskaya, has died at the age of 96 in her native Russia. The organization is unknown…
Poppies Pour From Castle Windows As Part Of WW1 Commemorations
A multitude of red poppies, thousands of them, have been poured from the windows of a local castle in Wales as part of a show…
The End Of A Proud Warship: Gut Wrenching Footage Of The HMS Barham Exploding In 1941 (Watch)
Constructed for the Royal Navy around 1910, the Queen Elizabeth battleship HMS Barham was often used as the flagship in battle. Having participated in World…
Some of the Most Effective Melee Weapons of WWI, The Bayonet Was Not One of Them
WWI was a terrifying fusion of old and new. An infantryman might have a slower-firing bolt action rifle, or he could find himself behind a…
The Jews In Finland Who Fought Together With The Germans: “We Had A Common Enemy”
During the Winter War of 1939, the Soviet Union invaded its north-western neighbor, Finland. The population stood together in self-defence. Among them were Finnish Jews,…
The Response From Overseas To The American Civil War
By the beginning of the American Civil War, the United States was a little more than 50 years of age. They had started to develop relationships…