B-52 Remains America’s Most Revered Aircraft
The B-52 bomber has been America’s most well-known, revered, and feared aircraft of the last 60 years and is still going strong. The bomber has…
Marine Horse “Reckless” Carried 9000lbs Of Ammo During One Battle In Korea, Received 2 Purple Hearts, And Promoted To Staff Sergeant
This is not the story of a pet pony, an amusing tale of a Mr. Ed companion, or even the story of an amusing diversion…
Collectors, ready to cry? What happens to weapons after war….
It is simultaneously both a collector’s wildest dream and worst nightmare. After the war is over and the smoke has cleared from the battlefield, what…
The Liberation of Arnhem – Stunning Then And Now Pictures Of A Battered City
To celebrate the liberation of Arnhem, we will take a look at the town in a fantastic selection of Then and Now pictures. We will…
Korea: Eduardo Gomez Pried Open the Hatch to a Tank Under Heavy Fire and Threw a Grenade In
When one posthumously receives the Medal of Honor, it is assumed that they died in combat performing the gallant action that warranted the nation’s highest…
Whatever Happened to Hitler’s Body?
April 30, 1945 – the Soviet Army moves quickly through the city of Berlin, the capital of Germany and the home base of the Third…
10 Things You May Not Know About World War I
World War I was fought from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918. Because many of the combatants had colonies and alliances beyond the continent, it…
How Low Can You Go? WWII Warbirds Hugging The Dirt!
Warbirds from WWII Flying extremely low, to impress their mates, to escape from harm or to execute an attack. Either way, it makes for some…
Blackened Whiskey Canteen Takes Pride of Place at Pearl Harbour Commemoration Ceremony
A Pearl Harbor commemoration ceremony has taken place on the anniversary of the Japanese attack. The ceremony took place at the harbour itself and among…
San José galleon located off coast of Colombia
Earlier this month, Colombia’s president announced that a research team had located the shipwreck of the 300-year-old galleon, the San José. He announced that they…
San Francisco Bay and its Historic Coastal Defence Systems
Sitting precariously atop Devil’s Peak, just off Highway 1 in Mateo County, in the San Francisco Bay area, Little Devil’s side bunker is a lonely…
The Zeppelin Museum – Geoff Moore
The small town of Friedrichshafen in Southern Germany has been responsible for some of the largest flying machines of all time. And its history in…