Racketeers of Europe: Review by Mark Barnes
It is mid-1930s Europe and we have a compilation of the pre-war newspaper articles by William Archer Sholto Douglas, an American fire-eating journalist in the…
Stalingrad on the Maps Once More
The name of Stalingrad has been relatively non-existent for many years. While it was still used during certain Russian events in reference to the former…
Graves of Victoria Cross Recipients to Be Fixed Up
Many brave soldiers won the Victoria Cross during the First World War for their heroism, but today many of their graves are in disrepair. To…
Drone Warfare: Review by Phil
Drone warfare. At first I thought it sounded like an apt title for this book. However, the more I read the more I became fascinated and…
Danish Sailors on the Beaches of Normandy
Several hundred Danish sailors were among the Allied forces during the invasion of the Normandy beaches in the Second World War, but had not been…
Paying Tribute to the D-Day Aftermath
The D-Day aftermath is generally overlooked in favor of the Normandy landings themselves, but the battles that followed were just as important a part of…
Nazi Wanted to Resurrect Prehistoric Animals
It turns out that Hitler at one point aimed to resurrect prehistoric animals so that his officers could use them for big game hunting. It…
The Flight Back of Whiskey 7
The WWII-era plane, Whiskey 7, made an honored flight to the beaches of Normandy as part of the commemoration ceremonies on the seventieth anniversary of…
Did Hans Kammler Commit Suicide?
High-ranking SS General Hans Kammler was said to have committed suicide near the end of the Second World War. Now, he is the subject of…
Air Force veteran: ‘They are our support’
Air Force veteran praises the support of the military spouse By Jeremy P. Amick Russellville, Mo., resident Larry Crocker obtained a twofold appreciation for the…
2013: Lost WWII I-400 class Japanese mega submarine found off Barbers Point Hawaii
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) WWII I-400 class Japanese mega submarine I-400 with its forward catapult and long Plane Hanger during WWII. (2)…
Salvaging the Dornier Do 17
Only one Dornier Do 17 bomber is still in existence, and up until last year it resided at the bottom of the English Channel. Thanks…