Great Sieges of the Ancient World: Tarentum
The siege and battles of Tarentum were an underappreciated and often forgotten aspect of the second Punic War.The second Punic war between Carthage and Rome…
VERY Clever: World of Tanks & Google Invite You into a Virtual World!
World of Tanks and Google Invite You into a Virtual World! Imagine feeling the turret shake on a Centurion as it rattles over rough ground,…
Today 75 years ago the British Bombed the French Fleet at Mers-el-Kebir
Unable to stop the German advance in Europe, British soldiers fled through the Port of Dunkirk with French help. Weeks later, the British thanked their…
Ready for Part 2? Inside the Tiger 1 – by World of Tanks
The German Tiger tank is perhaps one of the most iconic vehicles of World War II, and at Tank Museum, Bovington in the UK, they…
7 Of The Most Daring Raids of WWII
Desperate times call for desperate measures, high risk commando and paratrooper mission were conceived and executed. Not all were successful but the skill and bravery…
US veterans of World War Two receive high school diplomas
US veterans who fought in World War Two are being awarded with their High School Diplomas, more than 70 years after leaving school. William Tini left…
Twin brothers recall Korea War experiences
While all veterans talk about the brotherhood that is created amongst men who fight together, identical twin brothers who fought together in the Korean War…
China to hold World War Two commemoration parade
As China prepares to be the latest country to commemorate the end of World War Two, its authorities say that the Western world does not…
World War Two veteran fights back against thugs
A World War Two veteran has saved his own life when he had to fight off two burglars who tried to rob his house. Kenneth…
Marathon – Greek ‘David’ crushes Persian ‘Goliath’
When you are a small city-state enjoying a precarious existence and surrounded by potentially hostile other city states, and especially the military state of indomitable…
THE NEW ARMY IN TRAINING – Review by Mark Barnes
There is something really daft about me reviewing a book by Rudyard Kipling. His writing spoke to millions, although his star is diminished in an…
Hells Highway – 101st Airborne Market Garden Battles South of Veghel (Part 2)
Operation Market Garden, it is September 24th 1944 and we are in the 6th day of the ill fated operation. Earlier that day the Germans…