Befriending the Germans after the War
After World War II, Anthony Brook, along with his parents and siblings, spent five years of his childhood living in a house in Hamburg with…
Balloons – Japanese Terror Weapon of WWII
Most Americans have no idea that the American mainland was attacked prior to 9/11. World War II history buffs may know that during 1942, shelling…
German Unification and the fall of Berlin Wall
The German unification and the final fall of the Berlin wall began in Hungary 25 years ago when the country’s government brought down the security fences…
LUFTWAFFE BOMBERS B of B – Review by Mark Barnes
Here we are again for the first time in a while with one of the Images of War series I have a lot of time…
Famous Italian Cyclist, Gino Bartali, is a Secret Hero
Gino Bartali was a famous Italian cyclist who won several titles in the 1930’s, including three Giro d’Italia events, a key cycling competition in Europe,…
Bairnsfather: Will He Be Recognized After 100 years For his Contribution?
One of the relics of a bygone age are the Bairnsfather cartoons that helped to sustain the morale of British troops of the First World…
Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Marks 71st Remembrance Anniversary
Earlier this year, the Jewish community in Poland and Warsaw’s local residents gathered together to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising against…
BUSH WAR RHODESIA – Review by Phil Hodges
Right, well here goes. BUSH WAR RHODESIA 1966-1980 is part of the Africa@War series, volume 17, don’t you know? It all sounded very cliquey to…
Fallen Japanese-American WWII are remembered
The Nisei Veterans Legacy Center has hosted an annual event honoring fallen WWII Japanese-American soldiers and their families since 2006. This year’s ceremony was held…
The Top 10 World War II Games on PC
World of Tanks World of Tanks keeps its popularity as a free online game that rules over many others with regular updates and a multitude…
A WEEK IN GALLIPOLI – Part 6 – By Mark Barnes
Mark Barnes relives his climb from Anzac to Lone Pine via Plugge’s Plateau Within two hours of getting ashore on the 25th of April the…
POINTBLANK DIRECTIVE – Review by Mark Barnes
We’ve been plugging away at this books lark for a while now and I hope you’ll stick with us. You will note the team has…