Was Committed to a Mental Asylum: The VC Recipient Who Saved Over 20 Men in No-Mans Land
O’Meara managed to rescue over twenty men during those few days. He also carried much-needed supplies and ammunition to trenches under heavy bombardment. While war…
BAE Systems Unveils New Light Tank For The US Infantry
Britain’s largest defense contractor, BAE Systems, has been awarded a $376 million contract for the supply of a new armored vehicle for the US Military. …
“Cricket Clickers” Wanted for the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion
The U.S. Airborne Division feared that Nazi forces would obtain the clickers, reverse engineer them, and then create their own clickers to lure Allied troops…
Book Review: Wellington’s Foot Guards at Waterloo
Book Review by Mark Barnes It is close to a year since my first ever visit to the Waterloo battlefield. The trip brought an end…
Details of Edda Goering, Daughter of Hermann Goering, Passing Away Aged 80
Edda Goering, the daughter of the German Luftwaffe commander and top Nazi official, Hermann Goering, passed away on December 21, 2018, at the age of…
10 American Self-Propelled Artillery Guns of WWII
With aerial attacks a vital part of the war, designs were sought for a fast-moving anti-aircraft weapon to protect other vehicles. During the Second World…
The Cavalry Officer at Waterloo Whose Amputated Leg Became a Tourist Attraction
Despite the fact that eight horses were shot out from under him during these charges, he kept returning to the battle on fresh mounts. One…
Fact or Fiction? The Japanese Fighter Plane Shot Down With a Pistol, From a Parachute!
Baggett pulled his 1911 and got off four shots at the pilot who was later found next to where his plane crashed with a bullet…
Daks Over Normandy Ramps Up For June D-Day Commemoration
Help their cause and secure your unique photo book: On June 6, 1944, men from all over the world came to fight in Normandy, France…
The 5 Most Cringe-Worthy Military Mistakes of All Time
“If ignorant both of your enemy and yourself, you are certain to be in peril.” War is no laughing matter. However, there have been incidents…
Lawrence of Arabia: Archeologist, Writer, Warrior, Spy
In an audacious desert crossing, Laurence and his Bedouin group reached Aqaba and launched an attack against the bastion on the morning of July 4,…
Iron War Horses: British Armored Trains
First World War During the First World War, Britain commissioned two armored trains. The government was worried about the possibility of an invasion along the…