Family Discovers Sultans Treasure Worth Millions in Their Attic.
A family in Berkshire, England, learned that artifacts they’ve stored in their attic for years are worth millions of dollars. The artifacts were taken from…
Danger UXB: World War II Bombs Unearthed.
Since 2000, at least 11 bomb disposal technicians have died in the course of their duties in Germany. More than 70 years after the end…
The Guardians of Scotland & The English Aggressors
Succession Crisis and English Intervention In 1290, Scotland was in crisis. King Alexander III had passed away unexpectedly after falling off his horse and had…
From Russia With Love: Russian WW2 Guest Tanks At Tankfest 2019
Not one, but two, T-34 tanks, used by Russia during the Second World War will be running in the arena at TANKFEST 2019. The T-34…
A Most Unmotherly Act: Magda Goebbels,The First Lady of the Third Reich.
It was a morbid place of gray concrete, narrow corridors, iron doors, and cold light. Not a place where anybody could feel comfortable, especially not…
King of the Tunnels : Great Escape Veteran Dies Aged 101
The penalty for getting caught trying to escape, according to the Geneva Convention, was ten days in solitary confinement. The reality was death. Jack Lyon…
Reenactors in Normandy: A Pleasure or a Pain? Time to Raise Their Game?
Every year, thousands of re-enactors from all over the world descend on Normandy for the first week of June. They fill up campsites and town…
The Cromwell: The Fastest British Tank of WWII
A bulkhead with access holes separated the hull gunner and the driver from the fighting compartment. The tank Cruiser Mk.VIII “Cromwell” is a British medium…
Classified: The New Boeing High-Tech Autonomous Fighter
The BATS plane is primarily intended, in its wingman role, to protect against electronic attacks With every passing year, items of technology once confined to…
Did You Know That Charlie Chaplin Was Hated & Ridiculed For Not Enlisting in WW1
Charlie Chaplin was ridiculed and denigrated when he didn’t volunteer to fight in the First World War. It was only after his death that the…
Rare WW2 Japanese Tank To Run At Tankfest 2019
A Type 95 Ha-Go tank, used by Japan during the Second World War, will be running in the arena at TANKFEST 2019. Only two operational…
Did You Know Michael Caine is a Korean War Veteran?
On his very first night, he witnessed a Chinese attack on a position to his left. Michael Caine is one of the most well-known and…