Plane Lost During Battle of Britain is Unearthed
A wrecked plane recently discovered in Dorset has been dated back to the Battle of Britain. The plane in question is a German Messerschmitt Bf…
Reising Model 50 Submachine Gun Sold in Mississippi
In rural Mississippi, there is a town called Macon. There are other towns like it, but Macon has something most towns do not. Namely, a…
WORLDS GREATEST TANKS – Review by Mark Barnes
This is a brave book if ever there was one. How often have you been challenged to nominate a greatest this or that by your…
‘Over there’ – Missouri home to the National World War I Museum
This is an article about the National World War I Museum located in Kansas City, Mo. On April 6, 1917, the United States declared war…
Ireland: Wreckage of German Bomber Discovered Off Shetland
Divers believed they had found the remains of a German bomber in the North Sea just off Shetland. Divers from Orkney discovered one of the engines…
Frustrations Of A World War One Hero’s Granddaugher
The granddaughter of a World War One hero is furious with church officials for building a shed over the grave of her grandfather. Her grandfather,…
Some Of The Secrets That Made Harry Houdini The Greatest Illusionist
A new mini-series on the History Channel is set to show us some of the secrets that made Harry Houdini the greatest illusionist of the…
NORMANDY BATTLEFIELDS – Review by Mark Barnes
I was very keen to see this book when it appeared in the bumph Casemate routinely send to me and I am not disappointed. The…
Rock Band KISS Raised $1 Million for Thayer Oregon Military Museum
Legendary rock band KISS – known for their face paints, ornate outfits, hard rock music out-of-this world performances – went make-up less and pulled out…
American Hero Honoured After Over Hundred Years
After many years of nothonouring soldiers whose sacrifices and heroic act was more than a 100 years ago, an act of Congress, as well as…
Hitler’s Shameful Death: The Fuhrer’s Unheroic Final Moments
In May 1945 when Hitler’s death was announced by its Nazi propagandist, it was made to look like the German warlord died a hero. According…
Brooklyn: Defaced WWI Monument Rededicated
A defaced WWI monument in Brooklyn, New York was rebuilt and rededicated Wednesday, September 10, in time for the Great War’s 100th-year commemoration. For 44 years,…