Colourised WWII Tanks – By Liana Jacob and Michael Carroll
Colourised photographs of tanks during World War II in Nazi Germany show just how the arms race to develop the ultimate tank progressed for all…
Was It Really A War Crime – Thousands of Germans Died in American POW Camps In 1945
For all but fringe debaters on the subject, the book is closed. The horror and death caused by maltreatment or murder in German, Japanese and…
Reasons World War I Became Inevitable
The First World War was a conflict of unprecedented scale and destructiveness. Though its impact was unexpected, the arrival of war itself was not. Though…
Some of the Reasons for the French Military Disaster at Dien Bien Phu
Arrogance. Ignorance. Poor planning. These were the weapons with which French commanders fought the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, and with which they ensured their…
He was shot, bayoneted, beaten, left for dead, but recovered & lived to be 98 years of age. Revolutionary War hero Samuel Whittemore
The Revolutionary War, or the War of American Independence if you’re not American, was full of awe-inspiring stories of bravery and daring. Ardent patriots stood…
Battle of the Neretva – Tito did not want to continue the attack. He achieved what he wanted – to save the wounded & sick soldiers
Battle of the Neretva, also known as the Battle for the wounded, is a common name for a series of battles in the Neretva valley…
The Roman Army never wanted to be forgotten – here are some legacies they left behind
Given the circumstances, we know an amazing amount about the ancient Roman army. Over 1500 years after the fall of the Roman Empire fell, we…
Here are some of the best U-Boat aces of WWII
The following is a list of the top ten U-Boat commanders in WW II. It is based upon the number of ships they sank and…
The Murky Fate Of Gestapo Chief And Nazi War Criminal Heinrich Müller
A veil of mystery follows the name “Heinrich Muller” since his disappearance in 1945, after the fall of Berlin. Mueller was the head of Gestapo…
All Soldiers Run Away: Alano’s War, The Story of a British Deserter – By Andy Owen
What is the extent of a soldier’s duty? A thought-provoking examination of the ethics & philosophy of war – and its impact on the individual…
The Red Baron: Manfred von Richthofen, Famed WW1 Flying Ace
The greatest fighter ace of the First World War, Manfred von Richthofen, was born on the 2nd of May 1892. Becoming an officer cadet at…
Artist Recreates Late Grandfather’s War Rescue – Shot Down Over North Korea: October 1951
Artist Recreates Late Grandfather’s North Korean War Rescue On October 27th, 1951, downed pilot James J McCabe described running “like an injured gazelle” to an…