Brothers in arms during World War One
There were many brothers in arms during World War One as voluntary joining increased at the start of the war and then conscription was enforced…
Driver James Wallis T5259533 R.A.S.C. – By Bradley Wallis
My father James Wallis was born in 1911 in Lambeth London. He grew up through the Great War and eventually found himself in the newspaper…
GUEST BLOGGER DAN KING: The 70th anniversary of the battle for Iwo Jima
There are events being held across the United States including the two largest events being held in Virginia and at Camp Pendleton in California. I…
WHO-Tube: B-17 Swamp Ghost HD Trailer
The Agaimbo swamp is located in one of the most remote regions of Papua New Guinea. It is infested by malaria–carrying mosquitoes and huge crocodiles…
How a 1980’s Scare Nearly Became a Full-Blown Nuclear War
Few moments in history have been scarier than the ten days in November 1983 when the world held its breath as the United States and…
Hitler: The Toys Who Conquered Germany
There are few things that affect actors quite like the toy action figures that are sometimes made in their image. One actress, Hallie Berry, displays…
REVIEW: THE DAKOTA HUNTER by Mark Barnes
I like to do periodic reboots of my addled brain every so often to take a step away from purely military related books. I’ve done…
STOP PRESS: Record Number of Band of Brothers Actors to Attend 2015 Reunion in Normandy,
Record Number of Band of Brothers Actors to Attend 2015 Reunion in Normandy, France marking the 70th Anniversary of the end of World War II.…
Korea: The Unforgotten War by Ronald Simpson
Since Confederation, Canada has had a long, rich and proud military history that comprises armed actions and interventions that include wars, conflicts and peacekeeping initiatives…
Images of some of the surviving Panzers in Europe
This German Panzerkampfwagen IV tank Ausführung G can be found at the Deutsches Panzermuseum in the small military town of Munster, Germany. In 1940…
Search for WWII Hero’s Relatives On for the Unveiling of a Plaque in His Honor
The civic leaders of the Belgian town Linter [formerly known as Drieslinter] are seeking the relatives of WWII hero Flight Lieutenant Alfred Edward David Ashcroft, a navigator…
How the Philippines Became a Refuge for Jews during the Holocaust
During the Holocaust, an unlikely country became a sanctuary for the persecuted Jews — the Philippines. While other countries closed their doors to refugees of…