Tanks For The Memories: The First Ever Tank Commander, by The Tank Museum
The first man ever to command a tank in battle only volunteered for the secret mission because learning to fly aeroplanes was so dangerous, his…
Hearts and Minds: WW1 Propaganda, British Style – 7 Men Who Changed the Public Face of War
World War One marked a new era in warfare in many different ways. One of these changes was the prominent place propaganda played in the…
New Documentary Records Memories of Japan’s Invasion of India in World War Two
Memories of a Forgotten War is Utpal Borpujari’s new documentary about the failed Japanese invasion of India during World War II. It’s part oral history…
Pointe Du Hoc From Above! Where The Americans Captured The High Ground on D-Day (Watch)
Pointe du Hoc is on the coast of Normandy (Northern France) and overlooks the English Channel. The German army had control of this crucial area…
Tank Museum Sells Second World War Combat Vehicles At Auction
A collection of 120 vehicles which includes World War II-era tanks, armored cars and warplanes are going up for auction in France. One of the…
Nazi Era Time Capsule Opened By Archaeologist: Perfectly Preserved Copies of Mein Kampf Included!
A Nazi time capsule that contained photographs, newspapers, coins and books from 1934 was discovered in Poland. Archaeologists knew about the capsule decades ago but…
John Baer – American Hero of the Korean War With Three Purple Hearts
The Korean War, the conflict that, for American soldiers, was sandwiched in between WWII and Vietnam, is often referred to as ‘The Forgotten War,’ but…
Raw Footage – 1st Air Cavalry Division – Vietnam War Helicopter Assault
This video footage is narrated by Military Policeman Michael Baker. It opens with a description of assault tactics carried out by helicopters by the 1st…
6 Less Well Known Facts About The Infamous Battle of the Somme
1. The Battle of the Somme was originally meant to be predominantly a French offensive. The Battle of the Somme was first planned in late…
Drone’s Eye View Of Top Gun Aircraft Carrier USS Ranger, On Its Way To Scrapyard
This is video footage shot using a drone that shows the USS Ranger on its way to be scrapped in Brownsville. This is very special…
Codename: ‘Why Me?’ – The Second World War Project to Create the Mother of all Stinkbombs
Mary Roach was undertaking research for her book “Grunt – The curious science of humans at war” when she uncovered letters in the OSS archives…
Ten Massive Military Disasters of History
For every victory, there is a defeat. Some are worse than others, however. Some victories are brought about by military blunders committed by the other side.…