Bridge of Spies
A new Steven Spielberg film always attracts a lot of attention, and his newest offering is no exception. Based on true events, the film deals…
Montgomery Was Shot Twice During WWI – And Other Things You Might Not Know About Him
Bernard Montgomery, who was to become one of the most outstanding of British military leaders, was born in London in 1887. His grandfather was General…
Top 10 Movie Snipers
A sniper is a skilled marksman whose job is to shoot someone from afar without hitting anyone (or anything) else. But it’s not just about…
The Austrian Army’s Vampire Hunting Detachment – A Halloween Special
This is not a Halloween joke. The Austrian Army once had a special vampire-hunting detachment! Read on to discover the bizarre activities of this unit,…
The Best Military Memes Part 3
Part 3 of the the best Military Memes we could find on the internet! Safety First Spider hunt! Submarine fun Join the Army, they said…
Saving Private Ryan: 21 Facts! Mel Gibson Was Considered For Capt Miller… Seriously!!!!
Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 film set during the Invasion of Normandy in June 1944. It was directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Tom…
The 10 Most Expensive American Military Planes – Bet You Know What #1 is Going to Be….
Since planes were put into use for the military, the United States has been known for producing some of the most technologically advanced aircraft in…
“the greatest fighter pilot story of WWII” held off 30 German fighters from attacking a squadron of B-17 bombers for over half an hour
During WWII, he single-handedly protected a bomber squadron against German planes… even when he ran out of ammo. They called him the “One Man Airforce”…
THE BATTLE OF THE RIVER PLATE – Review by Mark Barnes
This book from our friends in Barnsley is from a series I don’t think I’ve had dealings with before. Regardless of this I thoroughly enjoyed reading…
Top Vietnam War Movies – have you seen them all?
1. Apocalypse Now (1979) Apocalypse now is the Vietnam dramatization of Joseph Conrad’s novel Heart of Darkness. This is the story of American Army Captain…
Remains of a Lancaster Bomber crew found after nearly 70 years
69 years after a Lancaster Bomber crashed during WWII in Germany, remains of the five-member crew inside the wreckage of the plane have finally been…
New eye-witness account sheds light on who killed the Red Baron
Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron, was a feared and celebrated German fighter pilot during WWI. He was considered an…