Top 5 Overly Complicated Guns
Some guns are famed for their elegant simplicity, but some are notorious for their complexity. In this video, we take a look at five firearms…
The ‘Shark’ the world LARGEST submarine & you guessed it, it is Russian!
The Typhoon class was developed under Project 941 as the Russian Akula class (Акула), meaning shark. It is sometimes confused with other submarines, as Akula…
Britains WWII Heavy Assault Tank You’ve Never Heard Of!
The British designed a tank especially for use in World War 2, the Heavy Assault Tank aka Assault Gun aka the Tortoise. However, this tank…
Polish Corporal Wojtek – The Non-Human WWII Hero
During WWII, the Polish II Corps recruited a very unusual soldier named Wojtek who worked his way up to the rank of Corporal. Wojtek proved…
World War Two Plane Crash Remains are Finally Being Returned
After World War II was over in 1945, three men were making a routine supply run to Malaysia’s western coast. Suddenly the C-47 Dakota completely…
The Battle of Megiddo: The Beginning of Military History
The first battle for which we have a clear historical record took place in the Levant in the 15th century BC. Though we know that…
Tanked Up – Celebrating 5 Years World Of Tanks – At The Tank Museum
Mark Barnes and James Barnes enjoy another Wargaming roadshow. Thankfully, one of them had some idea what was going on and took notes. It will…
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…