All There Is to Know The 1919 Peerless Armoured Car (Watch)
In 1919 the British Army found itself short of armoured cars when many were needed quickly to police various trouble spots around the world. Few…
Longest Sniper Shot in the World – British Soldier Takes Out Machine Gun Team at 2707 Yards
A Corporal of the Horse and a member of the elite British Household Cavalry unit holds the record for achieving the longest kill shot ever…
Look What They Built Out Of Lego Bricks: The WWII Battle of Peleliu (The Pacific)
The Battle of Peleliu began on 16 September 1944 and lasted until 27 November of that same year. United States Marines of the First Marine…
Sergeant York – Captured 132 German Soldiers Pretty Much Single Handed In WWI – Battle Scene
Sergeant Alvin York was seemingly born to a hardscrabble existence and anonymity in death, but World War One changed that forever. The story of York is…
Watch Aircraft Carrier USS Kitty Hawk Sail Through Huge Waves During Massive Storm
Ever since the Aircraft Carrier replaced the battleship as the queen of the sea, it has defined what modern sea power is all about. However,…
1453: The Fall of Constantinople and the end of the Roman Empire
The Roman Empire didn’t end with the 476 depositions of the Western Emperor Romulus or the Fall of Rome. It continued with solid momentum in…
“My plans are perfect” – 5 Victorian Generals Disastrously Promoted Beyond Their Abilities
“Brains! I don’t believe in brains.” – Prince George, Duke of Cambridge and Commander-in-Chief of the British army until 1895. The “Peter Principle”, where people…
The Military Innovations Of One Of The Most Terrifying European Conquerors, Napoleon Bonaparte
The success of Napoleon Bonaparte stands as a testament to his extraordinary talent as a general. For twenty years, his armies dominated the battlefields of…
Honor Flight Takes Veterans to See WW2 Memorial in Washington DC
The Greater Peoria Honor Flight is preparing to take twenty WWII veterans to see the WWII memorial in Washington, D.C. One of them, Bob Shaver,…
A Sports Car Versus A Battle Tank – Crazy German Vehicle Enthusiasts Battle It Out (Watch)
Can you imagine – A sports car versus a battle tank! These German vehicle enthusiasts put their favorite pieces of equipment through their paces. Which…
Neutral Switzerland Has Invaded Liechtenstein 3 times in 30 years – by Mistake!
Most people associate Switzerland with mountains, chocolates, watches, and Swiss Army knives. They also think of a peaceful and neutral country that’s fanatic about avoiding…
A Feast for Second World War Collectors
Price records were broken last week with the D-Day auction of all contents of the Normandy Tank Museum. The auction by Artcurial of Paris was…