British paratrooper dies at 95, first to step foot in France during D-Day invasion
A British paratrooper who was the first Allied soldier to step on French soil as part of the D-Day invasions has died at the age…
Airborne Aircraft Carriers of the early 1950s by Hans Wiesman
During WWII, the flight range of the USAF long-distance bombers made huge leaps forward with every new model that came out, mainly due to the…
Test Your Knowledge of the Battle of Britain With This 10 question Quiz
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, when the Royal Air Force defended the skies over Southern England from relentless attacks…
Watch: King Tiger Saumur
The common name of Nazi Germany’s heavy tank is “Tiger II” but it is also known under the informal name Königstiger, which often is translated…
Best Special Forces From Around The World
Special Forces in the military have always held a mysterious intrigue due to their top secret missions and specialised training. Comparing different countries’ elite forces…
STUNNING! Inside the B-52 Stratofortress in 52 high-res images
The B-52 bomber has been America’s most well-known, revered, and feared aircraft of the last 60 years and is still going strong. The bomber has…
Remote Pacific Island Yields Remains of Brave WWII Marine
Brave WWII Marine and Medal of Honor recipient Alexander Bonnyman, Jr. can now truly rest in peace as his remains were discovered in the remote Pacific island…
Mystery Ulfberht Viking sword has archaeologists stumped
[Via] A mystery sword made by the Vikings and engraved with the word Ulfberht has stumped archaeologists. The sword is forged in such a way…
World War One caves discovered
World War One is infamous for trench warfare, but little is known about the caves and underground networks that emerged as part of the trenches.…
Legendary British WW2 Field Marshal Montgomery – “Indomitable in retreat, invincible in advance, insufferable in victory”
Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, widely known as Monty, was the foremost British commander of the Second World War. Popular with his troops, he was less…
The 5 Most Expensive Wars of the United States of America
United States has been involved in a number of conflicts in last couple of hundred years, both within their borders and without. Following are the…
Lend lease Sherman pulled from a Russian bog
In February 1944 a lend-leased M4A2 Sherman tank was ambushed by German anti-tank gun when it was on the ice of the swampy Gniloy Tikich…