Isle of Wight bunker turned into home
A World War Two underground air raid bunker in the Isle of Wight has been sold to a couple who would like to convert the…
Vietnam War veterans reunite to ride again in US Navy riverboat
PBR-721, Courtesy of PBR721.com Vietnam War veterans have experienced the Mekong Delta Riverwhere they fought almost 50 years ago. Bill Ferguson was one of those…
Bay of Pigs – The ‘perfect failure’ of Cuba invasion
In 1961, the US government sponsored an invasion of Cuba to overthrow its prime minister, Fidel Castro. Though originally planned by the CIA under President…
B-29: Phosphorus burned through his flesh to the bone. His body on fire, he stumbled into the cockpit
The most amazing story. Henry Eugene “Red” Erwin, Sr., (May 8, 1921 – January 16, 2002) was a United States Army Air Forces airman and…
Development of the Awe-inspiring Triple Walls of Constantinople
The great city of Constantinople was one of the most impressive and impregnable cities in the world for over 1,000 years. It retained the glory…
Mi-24 HIND Russia’s Most Feared Helicopter – 18 Facts And Incredible Pictures!
The Mil Mi-24, which also went under the NATO reporting name HIND, is more than a helicopter. It is one of Russia’s top fighting vehicles…
The Night Fighter Ace Who Shot Down 7 Lancaster Bombers In 19 Minutes
Once you know the story of Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, it’s pretty hard to forget. Schnaufer was an incredibly skilled pilot. He was arguably the best fighter…
Two Soviet infantrymen frozen to death in their foxhole, Freezing to death is one of the most peaceful & non-violent ways of natural dying
Warning graphic content, click to see In the years 1939 and 1940, the Soviet Union and Finland were at war. The smaller Finnish army proved…
AGAIN, LOOK! Inside the Mighty IS-7 Part Two by World of Tanks
Continuing his tour at Kubinka, the Chieftain takes an inside look of the IS-7 and explains what it would have been like to operate…
World War One nurse revealed as a spy
The truth behind a hero World War One nurse executed by a German fire squad for being a spy has been revealed for the first…
New Documentary Tells of Great Escape From Japanese Davao Prisoner of War Camp
A film director has made a new World War Two documentary telling the story of a little-known prisoner of war camp escape attempt from Davao…
Best of Flying Boat Posters And Photos By The Dakota Hunter
Dramatic picture of an open sea rescue of a downed air crew by a RAF Short Sunderland in high swell conditions (courtesy hdwpics.com). After the…