US World War Two veteran prisoners of war return to Japan for first time
Two American prisoners of war veterans who were captured by the Japanese during World War Two have returned to Japan in a trip of reconciliation 70…
The Short Life of the Anti-tank Rifle – the Browning M2 and Others
Armored tanks were first used on a large scale during World War One. It didn’t take long after their appearance on the battlefield for arms…
Battle of Omdurman – When The British With 11,000 Soldiers Took On 60,000 Natives in Sudan, Losing 47 Killed
All through the darkness of the night, a British infantryman waits nervously by the banks of the Nile. The Mahdists, infamously bloodthirsty savages, are just…
COME ON!! Want to Own a Warbird from WWII, Vietnam or the Gulf War? Take your pick…
What happens to military aircraft when they’re retired? Some go to the scrap heap. Others become exhibits in museums. Some become civic monuments. But a…
Captured B-17 Bombers in World War II
Ever wondered what happened with a B-17 that made an emergency landing in occupied territory? When captured (relatively) intact they were tested by the Germans…
Guy Gabaldon The Marine Who Got 1,500 Japanese soldiers And Civilian To Surrender – Alone!
The story of Guy Gabaldon might sound like a fictional story, but he did capture more than 1500 Japanese on his own. At the beginning…
Victoria Cross: He Sucked the Bullet Out of His Wound & Carried On to Storm a German Dugout & Capture 75 Men
At the turn of the 20th century, Canada did not have much in the way of an army. The joke was that only its parliament…
Gold Train Plot Twist – Real Images of the Train not Unearthed…….
Well, we know it isn’t April 1st – April Fools Day. But these images ‘are’ of the of the lost train in Poland that is…
Hyena Road – The Canadian Film on the Afghanistan War
Filmed in Manitoba and Jordan, Hyena Road is a 2015 Canadian film, written directed by and starring Paul Gross. The film deals with the Afghanistan…
Scottish D-Day Veterans Receive Legion d’Honneur
In a Special Ceremony taking place in Edinburgh, Scotland, nine veterans of the Second World War are to receive the highest honors from the French…
American Civil War – A Tale Of Two Titans: Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant
Every year, Americans take time to remember and honor the fallen heroes of the civil war, a war that transformed America into what it is…
Vietnam War CIA agents turned to Sears catalogue for payment
During the Vietnam War stories have emerged of Central Investigation Agency (CIA) operatives offering American goods in return for information. Jon Wiant was one of…