Memorial Day 2013 – Thoughts from a wreath layer
Written by Joris Nieuwint for War History Online. Joris lives in the Netherlands. Yesterday, May 26th, was the annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the Margraten American…
For sale: DOUGLAS DC-3/ C-47
Airframe: 21,588 Hrs TTSNEW Engines: Pratt & Whitney R1830-94, 1350 H.P. LH: 876 Hrs SMOH RH: 701 Hrs SMOH, 15 Hrs SMR* Propellers: Hamilton Standard…
A Sweeping History of the Mauser C96 Broomhandle Pistol
The Mauser C96 is a semi-automatic pistol that was built by the German arms manufacturer Mauser from 1896–1937. The C96 gained fame in recent times…
ARTICLE: The Battle of Moerbrugge – September 10th and 11th: The Canadian Triumph and the Anti-Climax:
September 10th and 11th: The Canadian Triumph and the Anti-Climax: The Bailey bridge was completed by the 8th Field Squadron, RCE, by 0600hrs on the…
New HBO series on Mighty Eighth Air Force cost 500 Million dollars!
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have joined forces to create a new 10 part TV series telling the story of World War Two’s bomber fleets.…
Luftwaffe Aces – German Aces of WWII
The Ace Fighter cult came to prominence during the First World War, which was the first conflict that utilized the use of aircraft in a…
Operation Tiger: Wheatcrofts German S130 Schnellboot was there…
The only known, surviving and seaworthy S-boot S-130, was built at the Johann Schlichting boatyard as hull number 1030 in Travemünde, on the Baltic Coast.…
WW2 Russian Tanks still in use in Europe
The T-34 was a Soviet medium tank produced from 1940 to 1958. Although its armour and armament were surpassed by later tanks of the era,…