Yukon C-47 Crash Site Revisited, Must See Dramatic New Photos
In my last week’s blog ( September 3 , 2015), I wrote about USAF’s horror year 1950, with 6 aircraft lost in 7 weeks, including…
The Surrender of Japan Aboard the USS Missouri – All YOU Need To Know!
Imperial Japan announced its surrender on August 15, 1945. The surrender was formally signed a few weeks later, on September 2, 1945, halting the hostilities…
Grandson of SS War Criminal Priebke Granted Name Change
The grandson of a World War Two Nazi war criminal has been granted the opportunity to change his name and remove his grandfather’s surname from…
Advent Calendar World of Tanks
December is right around the corner and with it comes holidays, great times with your family and friends and, of course, some great things happening…
New War Memorial for Tidworth Soldiers Omits Names
A new war memorial in a rural English town is being built but without the names of those who have died in service. According to…
Registering An Army – Service of Missouri Veteran Preserved Through WWI Draft Process
By Jeremy P. Amick The life of Clarence Miller can be easily summarized with a single word—responsibility. Raised in Mexico, Mo., he left his studies…
WWII Weathermen Killed On Torpedoed Weathership Finally Received Purple Hearts
Accurate weather information for those who planned and flew bombing missions during the Second World War was crucial. Bad weather could obscure the target, and…
10 Key Developments in the History of Cavalry
Devastating in their impact, terrifying for both their enemies and their steeds, cavalry units have been a key component of war for most of military…
The Stories Behind 10 Soon to Be Forgotten War Songs
Every war needs a song, we have collected ten songs from the past 300 years that were popular in war. A trip down memory lane!…
10 Things You Didn’t Know About The A-10 Thunderbolt II – Warthog
In the early 1970s, the A-10 Thunderbolt II was developed. This official name is derived from the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt that was used in World…
Hitler’s Final Days Revealed: Eyewitnesses Recount the Nazi’s Death in Unearthed Footage
A new documentary called The Day Hitler Died contains never-before-seen interviews with those who surrounded Hitler during his final days. When World War Two came…
Of Course, We Knew this…Nazi Secret Inventions, The Jetpack….
The story of the jetpack began sometime in the 1920s, when sci-fi literature and comic books became popular. At that time, commercial flight was virtually…