NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE – Review by Mark Barnes
If there is anyone in your life whose story you cherish then getting them to write it down or record it is one of those…
How Caesar Defeated 250,000 Gallics Coming At Them From Two Sides With Only 60,000 Legionnairs
Alesia: The Roman Army at the Height of Its Power Julius Caesar’s Gallic Wars had been raging for over five years when his legions faced…
The Sturmtiger – Massive WW2 Tank With 380mm Rocket Launcher (Watch)
The Sturmtiger (‘Assault Tiger’) was an assault gun used by the Germans during World War II. It was built to support troops fighting in towns…
Battle of the Somme Footage (1916)
The Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest battles of World War I, and indeed of all time. It was the biggest battle…
World War Two Japanese memorabilia being returned to Japan
Several items and Japanese memorabilia taken from Japanese soldiers during World War Two by American troops are being returned to the relatives of those they…
Cold War Titan missile site opened to public
[Via] The history of the Cold War has come back to life at the Titan Missile Museum in southern Arizona. The Cold War Titan missile…
5 Of The Most Bizarre Weapons Of The Second World War
World War Two saw massive leaps in technology as the countries involved wanted to advance their military capabilities, medical support and communications over their enemies.…
World of Tanks Richard Cutland, looks at what happened when the School of Tank Technology got hold of a T-34-76 in 1943
During my time in the army, I was involved in several Preliminary Reports. The aim of these is to gain a better understanding…
Hiroshima and Nagasaki: five reasons why President Truman made the right decision
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki was apocalyptically awful. 70 years ago today, an estimated 90,000 people were immediately killed when Little Boy detonated 1,950ft…
How Vietnam War POW Doug Hegdahl Tricked His Captors by Playing a Fool and Memorized the Names Of 256 POWs Of His Camp
Learn how very convincing Vietnam War POW Doug Hegdahl was at acting his “stupidly stupid” character while at the hands of his Vietnamese captors leading…
8 Of The Worst Military Leaders In History
There are few figures more inspiring than a great commander. But few disasters are worse than putting the wrong man in charge. Publius Quintilius Varus…
Canadian World War Two veteran returns to Belgium
A Canadian World War Two veteran has been taken back to visit the crash site where his RAF Halifax bomber crashed in 1944. Bill Robertson…