New Book Alleges Poisonous Pacific Legacy of the American Military
Japan-based journalist Jon Mitchell has made it his life’s work to investigate and record the many ways in which he sees the Pacific Ocean has…
Falklands Aircraft Carrier Hermes now the INS Viraat for the Scrapheap
The Centaur-class aircraft carrier, laid down in 1944, but not commissioned until 1959, had a distinguished 25 years of service with the British Royal Navy,…
Hundred-Year-Old Carrier Pigeon Message Discovered in French Field
A couple walking in a field in France last September discovered a tiny aluminum capsule in a field. Upon opening it, they discovered a message…
9th Episode of WW2 Podcast Series – “The Finest Half Hour” – is out Now!
Commanders! The ninth episode of our WW2 podcast series – “The Finest Half Hour” – is out now! The war in the desert begins! Mussolini…
1943 M4A1 Grizzly Sherman for Sale
This M4A1 Grizzly is an adaptation of the Sherman medium tank that was built in Canada in late 1943. It is a cast-hull variant of…
Bunker Hill – The Rabble Strikes Back
On May 25, 1775 – as gulls squawked, circling overhead – the British frigate HMS Cerberas dropped anchor in Boston harbor. Onboard, generals William Howe,…
Four Excellent Manuals from Haynes – Review by Mark Barnes
I once collected a multi-volume aviation history part work we do not see the like of today thanks to the glories of the worldwide web…
Netflix’s The Liberator to be Released on Veterans Day
Texas-born Felix Sparks began WWII as an executive officer with 157th Infantry Regiment. He participated in four amphibious operations, first leading men into combat in…
Dutch Flower Girl Who Had Tended a War Grave for 75 Years Has Died
Dutch flower girl Willemien Reiken was just nine years old at the end of the War in Europe in 1944. She and her family had…
Army Major Conned Nations into Sending Him Tanks & Weapons
A British army major is accused of convincing Germany, Belgium and Sweden to send dozens of tanks and weapons which he then sold himself for…
Dangerous Drops and Secret Radars: The Story of Operation Biting
Parachutes and radar are long-established elements of war. But they both came into their own with Operation Biting. This British raid from the skies took…
A for Apple: The Lancaster that Defied the Odds in Explosive Fashion
A bombing mission is dangerous… but a night time bombing mission is extra dangerous! And that’s the situation the crew of Lancaster Bomber “A for…