The MOH Marine who Carried an Aircraft Machine Gun on Iwo Jima
Battlefield conditions often necessitate a number of things in order to achieve victory–inventiveness and courage. One US Marine that exemplified both of these characteristics was…
From the Luger to the Colt: Seven WWII Collectable Handguns
The hobby of gun collecting has existed almost as long as guns have. Rulers acquired carefully crafted weapons, their visual beauty often more important than…
A Flash in the Sky: Meet the Luftwaffe’s Arado Ar 234 Blitz
The German word Blitz means “lightning,” and it is a name well-deserved by the Ar 234 which continually swept through the Allied airspace with virtual…
Royal Mint Launch £2 Coin to Mark the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
The Royal Mint has launched a new £2 coin to mark the 75th Anniversary of D-Day, the seaborne invasion of France during World War II. …
The Officer Awarded The Military Cross in WWI, The Victoria Cross WWII
The fighting in East Africa was particularly difficult for European troops. The weather was blisteringly hot, and the terrain was extremely difficult to get through.…
New Ben Affleck Movie Will Highlight the Ghost Army of WWII
The book The Ghost Army of World War II, written by Rick Beyer, has been adapted for the movies. Ben Affleck is set to direct.…
Armored Fire: The E7-7 Mechanized Flamethrower
The first attempts to add flamethrowers to US tanks were made in 1943 when M1A1 flamethrowers were added to M3 Lee medium tanks. Fire has…
Four Hollywood Legends That Were in WWII
In recent years, movie, TV, and athletic stars have done a great deal of work, either directly or indirectly, for the US war effort or…
Bayeux Libéré! – Bayeux Liberated, Events You Mustn’t Miss in Normandy
It is 2019, and almost 75 years since the city of Bayeux was liberated by the Allied Expeditionary Force. This year a group of passionate…
From the Battlefield to the Movie Screen: Four Stories Rooted in Warfare
J. R. R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series, when written, drew parallels to the Second World War. Tolkien, a Great War veteran weary of…
Two Medal Of Honor Recipients Recognized on Monument
While on a mission in enemy territory, Rose risked enemy fire multiple times to reach and tend to wounded soldiers. He himself was wounded repeatedly…
4 Ways Nazi Germany Weaponized Rockets in WWII
With its distinctive smoke trail and explosive impact, the R4M was a notable weapon that earned the nickname “Hurricane.” In the last year of the…