M4 Sherman Tank Salvaged from the Barents Sea
An exceptionally unspoiled M4 Sherman tank, the battle tank the Allies primarily used during the Second World War, was salvaged from an area in the…
Protective Edge Compared to WWII Defenses
Israel recently launched Operation Protective Edge against Gaza due to the rise in military tensions between the two nations. Israel is not technically at war…
Great War Viewed Through Aerial Photography
A great deal of images were taken during the First World War through the use of aerial photography. Many of those same images are now…
DOVER’S WESTERN HEIGHTS IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR – Review by Phil Hodges
To find a book where the author has total and absolute knowledge of the subject is quite rare. To find an author whose passion almost…
Soldier’s Remains Returned to Native Soil
An American soldier’s remains from WWII are finally being returned to his native soil after decades of waiting. Since the Second World War was quite…
Prince’s Estate Contested by Surviving Relative
A WWII-era prince’s estate is being contested by family members, decades after the aristocrat in question tried to assist in a failed plan to kill…
For sale: Douglas DC-3C/C-47 $229,000
Aircraft History This Douglas C-47-DL is the oldest surviving ex-RAF Dakota transport. February 13, 1943 – Completed at Long Beach, California factory under USAAF Contract…
The M1 Helmet of World War Two – the “steel pot”
By Olivier C. Dorrell The US M1 helmet is perhaps one of the most iconic items of military equipment, made famous not only in period…
User Identification Sought for Historical Remains
A large number of historical remains from WWI that were photographed during the war have been documented on the internet, where a new British project…
Man Builds Recreation of Fokker Eindecker
The Fokker Eindecker was a warplane used by German forces during the First World War in their many air battles against the Royal Flying Corps.…
America Held WWII POWs from Germany
A number of WWII POWs from Germany were held in America for the duration of the war. These Axis soldiers were located all over the…
Nurse who parachuted as a NUN into Occupied Europe to spy for the Allies has died
Upon the death of a former WWII nurse, her previously unknown story has been discovered. It is now known that she was much more than…