“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…
Watch 92 Year Old 101st Airborne Veteran Jim Martin Run “Currahee!” – Amazing!
Jim “Pee Wee” Martin – An original “Toccoa Man” of Col. Sink’s 506th PIR / 101st Airborne Division in WWII runs “Currahee Mountain” in Surrey,…
From the Tank Museum – The Awesome Tiger 131 (Watch)
The trend to design bigger and more powerful tanks is universal but the results are not always impressive. The requirement for a 45-ton tank was…
A Huge WW2 Naval Battle in the Pacific – But None Of The Ships Could See Each Other!
From the 4th to 8th of May 1942, the Japanese and American fleets in the Pacific made history. For the first time ever, a naval…
Fast Facts: America’s Newest Stealth Bomber
Aircraft manufacturer Northrop Grumman in winning the competition for a new strategic bomber, the B-21, has set to work on design and engineering for the…
5 Facts: Top American Rifle of World War Two – The M1 Garand!
The M1 Garand rifle is a 0.30 caliber semi-automatic US rifle designed in 1928 by Canadian-American firearms designer John Garand. It was in service as…
American Marine Who Survived Dreadful Injuries in The Korean War
Reading a work of fiction about combat experience in war can leave the reader feeling uncomfortable and disconcerted. Reading an actual account of wartime from…