The Messenger Dog Who Saved Countless Lives At The Battle of Verdun
A courageous World War I war dog was widely hailed a hero, after battling bravely through no man’s land to deliver a life-saving message to…
Outrage As Ashby School Auctiones Off WWI Veteran’s Victoria Cross to Raise Funds
Lieutenant Colonel Philip Bent served his country heroically in World War I, but sadly was killed in the line of duty. His Victoria Cross was…
U.S Soldier Waits 70 Years to see His World War II Girlfriend
Norwood Thomas waited a full seven decades to be reunited with his World War II girlfriend, Joyce Morris, in Australia, just days before Valentine’s Day.…
Cold War Secret of the Military Manned Space Laboratory Revealed
Recent American government documents have been released that discuss the details of a secret Cold War project called the Manned Orbiting Laboratory (MOL). This project…
3 Key Phases in the History of the Roman Army
The Roman army is often remembered as a highly professional force, with legionaries in segmented armour organised into centuries for close order combat. In reality, the…
Inside The T-54/T-55 – World of Tanks
T-55 In Parolan Panssarimuseo – The Armour Museum in Finland – Pansarmusem We are here to take a close look at a very significant machine…
The 6 Commanders Whose Incompetence Almost Lost Britain the Second Boer War
“The Boers are not like the Sudanese, who stood up to a fair fight. They are always running away on their little ponies.” – General…
What to Do with Dilapidated Nuremberg Nazi Rally Grounds?
Neglected and crumbling buildings dating from the Nazi era are coming under scrutiny in Germany, as people debate their cultural significance and what should become…
1927: Pioneer Marine Aviator Made 10 Trips Into The Besieged Town In A Plane Without Brakes!
The United States Marine Corps considers themselves experts in the art of close air support, but getting to that point was a process of experimentation…
British Rambo of the Somme: “If I’ve got to be killed, I’ll die fighting not digging.”
Thomas Alfred Jones was nicknamed “Dodger” in childhood because he was good at soccer. Unfortunately, they quickly changed that to “Todger” – which is British…
Epic: Recovering The Last Luftwaffe Float Plane From A Fjord In Norway 70 Years After It Sank
The twin-engined, three seater float plane was originally bought by the Norwegian Navi Air services in 1939. It was used by the Norwegians against the…
Badass 93 Year Old 101st Airborne Veteran Jim ‘Pee Wee’ Martin Jumped Over Normandy – Again!
In 2014, to celebrate the 70th D-Day anniversary in Normandy, France, then 93-year-old veteran paratrooper Jim Martin once again did a parachute jump over Normandy,…