Watch This Live Fire Training From Inside AC-130U Spooky Gunship
The Lockheed AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed ground attack aircraft currently in service with the United States Air Force. It is a variation of…
8 Facts About The Hardest Day in the Battle of Britain, When All Was Almost Lost
The Hardest Day in the Battle of Britain took place on August 18th, 1940 when the German Luftwaffe decided to try and destroy the UK…
American Cemetery in England Remembers U.S. Troops’ Sacrifices in the UK
Cambridgeshire in England has many memorials to those killed during wars, the most magnificent of which is the American Cemetery at Madingley. It contains almost 4,000 headstones, ordered…
Firing the Massive WW2 88mm FLAK Gun – Massive Anti-Aircraft Gun
One of the most famous weapons used by the Germans in World War II was the Flugabwehrkanoneor Flak for short. The word means ‘aircraft defense…
The Abraham Lincoln Brigade – US Citizens Who Fought Against Fascism in Spain
During the Spanish Civil War (1936 – 1939) a call went out from the Republican forces for communists and socialists around the world to come…
The Pegasus Bridge Memorial Flight to commemorate the “Coup de Main”
The Pegasus Bridge Memorial Flight will commemorate the “Coup de Main” operation carried out by men of D & B. Companies, 2nd. Battalion Oxfordshire &…
This Reindeer Battalion of WWII Was Braver than Soviets, Tougher Than Tanks
The Petsamo-Kirkenes Offensive in 1944, which led to the expulsion of German forces from the northern regions of Norway, would have been severely hampered had…
Top 4 Totally Effective Surprise Attacks in Military History
Surprise attacks and ambushes can turn the tide of war. More often than not, the side that has the larger base of industry or manpower…
The Storm that Almost Ended the World
In the 1960s the United States and Russia weren’t on the best of terms, what with the whole Cold War thing going on and all.…
New Korean War Movie “Operation Chromite” Has Successful Opening Weekend
Liam Neeson, the actor from Northern Ireland, is pleased to hear how well his new movie Operation Chromite did this weekend in South Korea. Neeson…
American Hero of WW2 Wouldn’t be Awarded the Medal of Honor Until 1997
In 1944, several US divisions fought their way through France toward the German border. Just outside a French village, one unit distinguished itself and received…
The Best Sniper Of World War 1 – Francis Pegahmagabow
Francis Pegahmagabow is not a well-known name, but he was a Canadian First Nation sniper-hero of World War One and the most-awarded native soldier in…