A Prolific Destroyer: Paddy Mayne – Founding Member of the SAS & a Total Hardcore Wild Warrior
“Wild maybe, but he was definitely someone you would want on your side.” Colonel Robert Blair Mayne also known as ‘Paddy’ and as a prolific destroyer…
Did you Know in 1945, the Navy Secretly Handed Over 150 Warships to Russia for an Invasion of Japan
By late 1944 and early 1945, the defeat of Nazi Germany seemed imminent and Allied attention moved to the East. Russia and Japan had fought…
Falklands War Helicopter Converted into $45-a-night Airbnb
Mr. Roughton purchased the land from the government for $320,000 and set about creating a holiday park, complete with unique accommodation. William Roughton, a broccoli…
WW2 “Sweetheart Grips” Surprisingly Few People Know About Them
The personalization of equipment goes back for centuries. The Greeks often had to supply their own armor so they usually added ridged elements that simulated…
The Gigantic Martin JRM Mars Flying Boat in Pictures
The Martin JRM Mars was conceived in 1941 as a patrol bomber, intended to scale up the already existing Martin PBM Mariner. The prototype, designated…
7 Innovative Explosives from Britain’s Eccentric WW2 Experts
During the Second World War, Britain’s Special Operations Executive (SOE) employed a group of eccentric and gifted inventors to create innovative weapons. Mostly designed for…
Fascinating Story of The Peugeot Plant Attack: A Bold Covert Operation of WW2
Several times during World War II, Great Britain’s Special Operations Executive (SOE) proved that covert operations could be more effective than a direct approach. One…
Single-Handedly Charged over 100 German Soldiers Sending Them all into Retreat
It’s tempting to credit John Kenneally’s solo victory over 100 German soldiers during World War II to the luck of the Irish. However, he wasn’t…
Conqueror’s Blade: Booming Games Details The Art Of Siege Warfare In New Gameplay Trailer
Readying themselves for the first full closed beta with dedicated servers in the North American and European regions, the Booming Games and My.com teams release…
WWII Re-enactors required for December 2018 for filming in Normandy
WWII Re-enactors required for December 2018 filming in Normandy. GoButtonMedia a leading Canadian Film Company are seeking WWII Wehrmacht and Ranger re-enactors – preferably with…
French Foreign Legion A Valiant Fight To The End – 62 Against 3000
In the 1998 film, Legionnaire, martial arts superstar Jean Claude Van Damme plays a boxer who signs up with the French Foreign Legion to escape…
1000’s Still Missing: Do You Have a Famous Masterpiece Looted During WW2 in Your Basement?
During WWII, looting was common. Most people know that the Nazi Party took valuables from Jewish families, but many people do not realize that Nazi…