MUST READ: 70 years ago today – 2000 bomber aircraft & almost 1000 fighters assembled in the skies over Eastern England by Clive Stevens
The December 24th 1944 mission for the East Anglian based American Eighth Air Force was the largest Air Striking Force the world has ever seen…
25 mind blowing colourised images of WWII
We are used to viewing the war in black and white. So when you get to see colourised images it brings the war to us…
Costa Rica remembers its own WWII internment camp
Costa Rica wasn’t a high profile player among the World War Two participants, however it still had a role to play mainly due to the…
‘Voluntary spirit’ Navy service thrusts veteran into the heart of Vietnam War
By Jeremy P. Ämick When asked why he chose to enlist in the military amid the heat of the Vietnam War, Roger Thompson jokingly responded,…
French troops satisfied in all departments during World War One
A little talked about subject, but during World War One historians have now revealed that French troops were not only watered, fed and armed, they…
US Army’s best weaponry
With some of the world’s best weaponry, technology, finance and capability to deliver it, the US has some of the best cutting edge armory. Some…
Ten Days in August: The Siege of Liège 1914 – Review by Nate Sullivan
There is no reason why the Battle of Liège, the first battle of the First World War, should not fascinate military history enthusiasts. The Schlieffen…
World War Two comes alive in the backyards of suburban Singapore
A quiet, serene expat housing complex in suburban Singapore is the last place you would expect to find reminders of World War Two, but an…
Mini-books by the dozen sent to World War Two troops
On the anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack, a new book is telling the story of how mini-books distributed to America’s serving troops in the Pacific…
Memorial for World War Two Hudson Bomber
A Canadian Hudson Bomber aircraft used during World War Two has been neglected and left exposed to all-weathers since it was taken out of service…
Sigal Museum of Easton, Pennsylvania holds roundtable of Battle of the Bulge veterans
The Sigal Museum in Easton, Pennsylvania is holding a roundtable of three Battle of the Bulge veterans, so that visitors can hear first-hand what the…
World War Two Halifax bomber finally located in Norwegian fjord
A Halifax bomber used during World War Two has finally been located in a Norwegian fjord. The armed forces knew it had been downed in…