The Kliment Voroshilov (KV) Heavy Tank – The Russian Colossus That Defied Hitler’s Panzers!
Before the second world war, the Soviets developed several heavy tank prototypes. Other than the mentioned KV models there were the multi-turreted T-35 and the…
The Heroic US Coast Guard Cutter Crew Who Battled U-Boats In The First World War
The Navy Cross is awarded for valor and heroism while in service with the United States Naval Forces. Since its creation in 1919, there have…
“Tip Of The Spear” – Review by Mark Barnes
Here is another impressive book from Stackpole Publishing, this time looking at the vista of German armoured reconnaissance vehicles, unit organisation and action on all…
A WW2 US Coast Guard Hero – Securing the Ports Which Were Essential To D-Day’s Success
The northern French coast, from Brittany to Pas-de-Calais has a plethora of ports of all sizes. Today, it is easy to overlook their importance, but…
The Janissaries – An Elite Ottoman Army Unit Who Became Public Enemy No1
The walls of Vienna trembled on 27th of September, 1529, as strange music echoed close by. The sound of hundreds of drums stopped the heartbeats…
The WW2 Tests That Produced Napalm – The United States’ Mock WWII German & Japanese Villages
It’s well known that the U.S. Army built a myriad of projects in the southwestern deserts of the States to test various new kinds of…
On Ebay: Band of Brothers & Filthy 13 Signed Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat
Press Release: Currahee Military Museum – Members and volunteers of Stephens County Historical Society, Inc. and Currahee Military Museum are honored and proud to be…
Brave American WW2 Crew Who Get Together Every Year To Remember Their Service
This weekend is the 71st annual reunion for the crew of the USS Emmons. Seven shipmates and their families, along with the families of their…
A New Hunt Is On For Looted Nazi Treasure – This Time, It’s The Famous Long-Lost ‘Amber Room’
The hunt is on for looted WW2 treasure in a German forest. After a disappointing result from the recent ‘Nazi Gold Train’ dig in Poland, this new…
New Documentary About the WW2 US Army Hero Who Led The Last Cavalry Charge in American History
“Never Surrender: The Ed Ramsey Story” is a new documentary about the WWII hero who led the last cavalry charge in US military history. Born…
How One Sailor With A Burning Flare Nearly Cost The USA an Aircraft Carrier
On the morning of the 26th of October, 1966 the USS Oriskany was stationed 50 miles off the north coast of Vietnam. A group of Skyhawk…
The Flying Tigers – Daredevil American WW2 Flyer Gets Back In A P-40 Fighter Aged 96
When Frank Losonsky was 20 years old, a recruiter asked if he’d be willing to go to Asia and join volunteers who were helping China…