Long Tan anniversary: Remembering victims of Vietnam War
A huge number of veterans turned out to attend an early-morning service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra; while they stood outside to pay tribute, the…
Belief that Stalin was ‘not so bad’ has taken root in Russia
The 9th of May was the date that celebrations were held all over Russia commemorating the defeat of the Germans by Russian forces in World War…
Please, No Pokemon Go At The WWI Battlefields!
The Pokémon Go smartphone app has caused no end of disruption all over the world, but more so in several War Memorials. Places such as…
WWII Veteran Receives High School Diploma Almost 80 Years After Dropping Out of School
Ralph Long dropped out of school when he was 16 years old to find work during the Great Depression. He later joined the army at…
This Man Builds A Short Stirling WWII Bomber In His Garden Shed!
Many gentlemen tinker in garages and build or restore old vehicles. Of the thousands who share this hobby, one must stand out as being completely…
This Crazy Soviet Pilot Flew a MiG 17 Under A Bridge!
In 1965 an incredible stunt was pulled by a Soviet pilot named Valentin Privalov, who managed to fly his MiG 17 jet fighter under a…
Many Australian Soldiers Died in the Battle of Pozieres; It is Time to Honor Them
One of the bloodiest battles of World War I took place in the small French village of Pozieres. Records show that almost as many Australians…
Battlefield 1 Gameplay Trailer EA Released For GamesCom Trailer, It Looks Fantastic!
Big budget FPS (first person shooter) games used to be all about the epic WWII, Medal of Honor, Battlefield 1942, Call of Duty; they all…
The First Gulf War – Ten Fast Facts
#1 – The first Gulf War in 1990 lasted less than a year and took place between an Allied coalition led by the United States and…
Sad Top 10 Of The Most Evil Nazi Criminals
The Holocaust, murdering of millions of civilians and prisoners of war, the attempted annihilation of the Jewish face from Europe the forced eviction of millions of…
In this 25th Tank Chat David Fletcher explores the First World War Mark VIII tank.
The Anglo-American ‘International’. When the United States declared war on Germany in 1917, the US Army started to look at tanks. They favored the American…
Waverly Woodson & 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion – Keeping The Beachhead Safe From The Luftwaffe
When most think of D-Day, they imagine a mass of men storming the beaches of France in a hail of bullets. Though this image is accurate,…