Creator of ‘The Hobbit’ film has designed 21st century standard ‘World War I Exhibition’ in New Zealand
[Via] After the huge success of his Hollywood blockbuster, ‘The Hobbit’, the filmmaker Peter Jackson has surprised fans and historians around the globe with his…
THE GREAT RETREAT – Review by Mark Barnes
This being the bicentenary year of the Battle of Waterloo there is an increased interest in all things Napoleonic. There is a lot to read…
Lady Pilot of WWII – Mary Ellis still loves to fly the ‘Spitfire’
Mostly, war is considered to be a field for men, but there is no shortage of tales of bravery and gallantry shown by women during…
USS Hornet Sunk by Japanese Torpedoes [WATCH]
A Yorktown-class aircraft carrier, the USS Hornet was a U.S. Navy ship used in the Pacific Theater during World War II. She was known for…
The modern day Aircraft Boneyard – Storage and Destruction of Warplanes in Tuscon Arizona
A virtual visit to the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC), better known as the Aircraft Boneyard. Planes that are taken off active service are flown here…
Guest blogger Alex Kershaw: Liberation of Dachau Part II
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Dachau on April 29th, Alex Kershaw has sent us an extract from his book The Liberator You…
Top 10 bloodiest battlefields of WWII
A sad top 10 of the most costly battlefields in the Second World War and it will not surprise anybody that this top 10 is mostly…
Some myths about the start of the Revolutionary War of America
The towns of Concord and Lexington saw the beginning of the American Revolutionary War. Although the outcome of the war is well known among historians…
B-17E bomber resurrected as memorial to World War Two soldiers
A B-17E bomber, which is an early model of the World War Two famous Flying Fortress, is the only remaining aircraft of its kind the…
GALLIPOLI – Review by Mark Barnes
We started planning for it years ago but it wasn’t until last September that my gang of mates made it to Gallipoli. I’d read a…
A Hollywood portrayal of ‘Operation Olympian’ – a daring escape from a German camp
One of the most daring prison escapes of the Second World War is now going to be turned into a Hollywood movie. The stars of…
Band of Brothers – Easy Company – The real story of the attack on Foy
Battlefield guide Reg Jans takes us to Foy (near Bastogne) and tells us about the January 13th 1945 attack. We are shown the locations where…