Why Did the Japanese & Germans Form an Alliance in WWII?
Alliances during a war can change the outcome, but the alliance between Japan and Germany is one that baffles many people. Most people can understand…
The Dakota Hunter: Airborne Aircraft Carriers: Wing Tip Coupling Giving A “Free Ride” To Fighters
In this DAKOTA HUNTER BLOG, you will read about the concept of the Post-War Airborne Aircraft Carriers. During WWII, the flight range of the USAAF…
Comparative Tank Repair 101- Were British Tanks More Reliable Than German Tanks?
A great deal has been made about the reliability of German tanks, but there is more to the equation. Some tanks might look better than…
5 unique Soviet Heroes of WW2
In the Soviet history of the Great Patriotic War (Eastern Front of the Second World War), there were outstanding people whose heroism caused great fear…
Missing In Action in France in 1944 US Soldier Jack Cummings is Returned to the USA in 2018
For more than seventy years the final resting place of 22-year-old John B. “Jack” Cummings was unknown. All the military had of him after the…
Discovered in Germany Jeep Hoods Used to Repair a Ceiling after WW2
After the end of World War II a lot of dust had to settle before serious rebuilding could take place. There were material and food…
Underground Hideout for a Jewish Tailor Discovered on a farm in Poland
There are innumerable tales of sadness and horror surrounding World War II, particularly regarding the fate of the Jews, whom Adolf Hitler treated unmercifully and…
SAS Veterans Win a Five-Year Fight to Save Their Clubhouse After Outrageous Rent Demands
The Special Air Service (SAS) has seen off the UK’s National Rifle Association (NRA) in a standoff over their veterans’ clubhouse. The Artists Rifles Clubhouse…
Teenage Hero of the Battle of Jutland & Recipient of the Victoria Cross
In the First World War, the largest naval encounter was the Battle of Jutland, in which the mighty dreadnought warships of the British Grand Fleet…
PPSh-41 – The Most Mass-Produced Submachine Gun of WWII
The Soviet PPSh-41 submachine gun was one of the most common weapons of the Second World War. The famous modification of the PPSh with a…
Sails on Viking Longships – Were They Really Red & White?
It’s a common enough scene from movies and TV shows: a seaside village on the English coast, sometime in the Dark Ages. Peasants, monks and…
Coffee & War The Origins of the Americano
The Origins of the Americano Have you ever wondered why every Italian style coffee house now sells something they call an Americano? For most people,…