HMS Hood and other ships in color!
Extremely cool color footage of the HMS Hood, the last battlecruiser built for the Royal Navy. She was the only one of the Admiral-class battlecruisers,…
THREE GEMS FROM HAYNES PUBLISHING – Reviewed by Mark Barnes for War History Online.
Well, playmates, Armistice Day and Bonfire Night are behind us and now that British TV is awash with adverts for it I feel safer about…
Guernsey Nazi Victim’s Grave Found After 70 years
On 30th June 1940, German troops landed in Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. These islands, situated not far from the French coast are British dependencies…
Oldest World War Two bomb Squad Veteran Reaches 99
The last surviving founding member of the British Army’s World War Two bomb squad has reached the age of 99. Captain John Hannaford lives in…
The Army Goes In – The Suez Crisis of 1956
The Suez Crisis comprised of an invasion by Israel of Egypt in late 1956, Britain and France soon followed in this invasion. The aim of…
WWII Grave Site Reunion as Twins are Finally Together Again
According to their family, twins James and Michael Reilly were inseparable. They grew up in Queens, New York City, and did absolutely everything in each…
5 Ideologies That Have Inspired Soldiers
Warriors need a reason to fight. Sometimes self-interest is enough, men and women fighting for pay or self-defence. But more often than not, ideology plays…
USAF’s horror year 1950, loss of 6 aircraft in 7 weeks, incl. a B-36 with Nuclear bomb! by The Dakota Hunter.
February 13, 1950. Dramatic story of a Convair B-36 B Peacemaker losing an Atomic Bomb! USAF’s Strategic Air Command’s long range Bomber ( with tail…
4 Funny Urban Legends of War
Usually when we think of urban legends we think of dark and mysterious stories that make us want to lock our doors. When we think…
For Sale: SdKfz 251 D Replica – A Re-enactors Dream!
The Museum of military vehicles Smrzovka offers 1 SdKfz 251 D replica (fully restored, running condition with Tatra engine) and 4 OT-810 vehicles. The Museum…
5 Epic One-Man Dare Devil Rampages In The History in War
The mood of war is one of frustration, chagrin, and uncertainty. Some choose to fight on to the bitter end, even snatching victory from seemingly…
A Veteran Of The Normandy Landings – To brightly shine again?
During 2015 we saw the world remember the events of seventy years earlier and the end of World War 2, each passing day we lose…