World War Two US Veteran Turns 103, Still Works Full Time Job
A 103 year old World War Two US veteran, who served in the US Air Force, is still working a full time job in Winfield…
World War One frontline trench opened to visitors in Halifax, Canada
A replica of a World War One frontline trench has been opened to the public in Halifax, Canada. The trench has been built at the…
The Threat of Nuclear War
As Japan commemorates 70 years since the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the threat of nuclear weapons is ever present. Since the…
WATCH: Two WW2 Russian Yak 3 fighters at Wanaka
The Soviet Yak fighter (Yakovlev Yak-3) was a Soviet dog-fighter that was used in World War 2. This was a robust craft, and its maintenance…
The Siege of Malta Part 4 – Waiting For The Relief Forces
The Carafa Enceinte. The towers on top of the bastions are concrete coastal defences built in World War II, Via The garrison of Fort St…
THE GURKHAS – Review by Mark Barnes
A million years ago I was driving through Aldershot when I was confronted by a Gurkha, standing in the road staring intently at a map. …
Top 10 German Luftwaffe Aces Of WWII
The Ace Fighter cult came to prominence during the First World War, which was the first conflict that utilized the use of aircraft in a…
Sergeant Major Basil L. Plumley Was A Veteran of 3 Wars, Became Famous After “We Were Soldiers”
Basil L. Plumley was a soldier as well as an airborne combat infantryman in the US Army. He eventually reached the rank of Command Sergeant…
Bastogne – In The Footsteps of Band of Brothers – By Reg Jans
Maj. Richard Winters’ notes from his last visit to Bastogne BASTOGNE – Take it Easy! Inspired by Dr. Stephen Ambrose’s bestselling book and the successful…
Shooting the German MP40 submachine gun
The MP40 submachine gun was made to use with the 9x19mm Parabellum cartridge. This submachine gun was developed in Germany by the Nazis and the…
The Winter War – When the Finns Humiliated the Russians
November 30th, 1939, following the alleged shelling of Russian troops by Finnish soldiers, the Soviet Union launched an invasion on Finland. The Finnish army of…
Gathering the Troops – Massive Build Up To D-Day – In Pictures
D-Day, the Normandy Invasion in June 1944, was only possible after years of preparations and stockpiling men, vehicles, and material in England. In the months…