Notable U.S. Navy Losses of World War 2 Argunners
During December 1941 and September 1945, the U.S. Navy lost hundreds of warships and patrol craft due enemy contact, natural disasters and various incidents. We have compiled some of the more notable…
Spitfire helping out Vulcan Bomber during Nose Wheel Emergency Argunners
The publisher of the video Jonathan Winton was on September 5, 2015 in Prestwick to watch the Scottish Airshow 2015. He captioned “I wanted to see the Vulcan one last time before…
Argunners Online Reviews Argunners
Argunners Magazine (short: Argunners) publishes a variety of Reviews going from Literature to Museums. The sole purpose of these reviews is to let you know what you might expect, what…
WATCH: Panzerbüchse 39 German Anti-Tank Rifle Argunners
Most countries still had anti-tank rifles in their military inventory at the beginning of WWII – the Solothurn S18-100, the Lahti L39, the Boys AT Rifle, the PTRD and PTRS,…
GALLERY: WWII Airplane Graveyard in Pacific Ocean (2) Argunners
Lionfish on the Corsair Glassfish in an airplane wreck Douglas SBD Dauntless Douglas SBD Dauntless “Airplane Graveyard Gallery” Page 1 – 2
Messerschmitt Bf 109 plane found: Dead pilot sat still in it Argunners
69 years after the crash are on Friday on a field in südwestmecklenburgischen Dreilützow the remains of a German airman was found Dreilützow. With 69 years after his crash a…
WWI Soldier from Slamannan who came back from the dead Argunners
The story of WWI soldier James Clark from Slamannan has the makings of a Hollywood epic after he came back from the dead during the Great War. After being hit…
Heinkel He 177 Bomber Was a ‘Flying Tinderbox’ During World War II Argunners
Adolf Hitler talked about the Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffin) bomber in a meeting with his military staff on Feb. 1, 1943. Speaking to Generaloberst (Colonel General) Hans Jeschonnek, chief…
Story behind one of the most enduring images of WWII Argunners
It’s probably one of the most famous images of World War II and you will certainly have seen it before but do you know the history behind it? This enduring…
Operation Market Garden 1944 in 37 Photographs Argunners
A fleet of Allied aircraft flies overhead as paratroopers of the Allied Airborne Command float groundward in the invasion of the Netherlands, still another step towards the liberation of Europe.…
Mystery of HMS Victory's sinking solved after 271 years Argunners
The HMS Victory (Credits: Odyssey Marine Exploration) After more then 271 years ago, when the HMS Victory perished with all souls on board, archaeologists have finally found the cause of the…
The most mysterious and weirdest tank of WWII Argunners
Its not strange to see weird prototypes of tanks but this one is certainly a number one of the most mysterious and weirdest tanks of World War II. There’s only one…
Stunning Pictures of German Submarine U-2511 Wreck Argunners
German U-Boat, U-2511, was commissioned on 29 September 1944 and put under the command of famous U-Boat captain Adalbert Schnee, who was decorated with Germany’s highest valor award the Knight’s…
Beautiful WWII USAAF images of B-24, A-26 & A-20 in England Argunners
Nose-Art from the B-24J “Our Burma”, 755th Bombardment Squadron, 458th Bombardment Group of the Eight Air Force. B-24J Liberator “Ten Gun Dottie”, 753rd Bombardment Squadron, 458th Bombardment Group of the Eight Air Force. USAAF…
Breaking: A World War II Spitfire crashed today in Biggin Hill Argunners
WWII Spitfire crashed at Biggin Hill. (Credits: Twitter @ KhurramFarooq) A World War II Spitfire flying in Biggin Hill was forced today (1 August 2015) to make an emergency landing…
The Sinking & Horrors of USS Indianapolis 70 years ago Argunners
USS Indianapolis, starboard bow. (Credits: NARA) When the USS Indianapolis was sunk by Japanese torpedoes in the final weeks of WWII, around 900 men of the crew jumped into the water…
Danish Knight's Cross Bearer Sören Kam Passed Away Argunners
Søren Kam bearing the Knight’s Cross. News has reached Argunners that the Danish Ritterkreuzträger SS-Obersturmführer Sören Kam has passed away on 23 March 2015 in Kempten, Germany. He followed his wife,…
WATCH: Firing a German Pak 40 75mm AT Gun Argunners
While we normally stick to small arms here, this beast of a gun was just way too impressive for me to not pay attention to. I was at a cannon…
This American comedy legend defused land mines in World War II Argunners
Long before he was making everyone laugh with classic films like “Blazing Saddles” and “Spaceballs,” comedy legend Mel Brooks was defusing land mines in World War II. After graduating high school in 1944,…
German WWII Bunker uncovered after 70 years in France Argunners
A German bunker that was built in 1943 has recently been uncovered in Arcachon Basin, Gironde in France by the Archaeological Research Group for the Atlantic Wall: Arcachon Sector (Gramasa).…
WWII Torpedo Boat MTB219 ready to be launched Argunners
MTB219 ready to be launched! On Saturday the 31st of January 2015 our 70ft Second World War Motor Torpedo Boat MTB219 will travel through Bridgwater on her way to be launched…
French WWI soldier his room unchanged 96 years after KIA Argunners
Hubert Rochereau’s room in a house in Bélâbre, France. (Photograph: Bruno Mascle/ Photoshot) The name of dragoons officer Hubert Rochereau is commemorated on a war memorial in Bélâbre, his native…
Seldom interior images of Italy's WWII Battleship Roma Argunners
Seldom interior images of Italy’s WWII Battleship Roma (Page 3) Battleship Roma (‘Corazzata Roma’) was the fourth Vittorio Veneto-class battleship of Italy’s Regia Marina (Royal Navy). She was laid down almost four…
Seldom exterior images of Italy's WWII Battleship Roma Argunners
Seldom exterior images of Italy’s WWII Battleship Roma Battleship Roma (‘Corazzata Roma’) was the fourth Vittorio Veneto-class battleship of Italy’s Regia Marina (Royal Navy). She was laid down almost four years after the…
70 years ago, a B-25 crashed into Empire State Building Argunners
On Saturday, July 28, 1945, 27-year old Lieutenant Colonel William Franklin Smith, Jr. was piloting a B-25 “Mitchell” bomber on a routine personnel transport mission from Boston to Newark Airport. Lt.…
WATCH: German U-Boat U-505 at Museum of Science and Industry Argunners
Watch a video ‘walkthrough’ from the World War 2-era German Submarine U-505 at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Thanks to user Joebot2003. August 25th, 2015…
Angel of Bastogne, Augusta Chiwy, has passed away Argunners
Augusta Chiwy (Credits: U.S. Embassy of Belgium) Lady Augusta Chiwy, known as the ‘Angel of Bastogne’, has sadly passed away this Sunday August 23, 2015 at the age of 94. Chiwy…
USS Missouri – The World's Largest LEGO WWII Battleship Argunners
In the video you’ll see how Joshua Hanlon, of BrickPodcast.com, is talking with Daniel ‘Dan’ Siskind, who is the owner of the Minneapolis-based Brickmania, on his LEGO WWII Battleship “USS Missouri”, which is…
The Japanese “Kill 100 People with Sword” Contest in 1937 Argunners
It’s one of the lesser known facts of history but did you know that in 1937, two Japanese officers named Toshiaki Mukai and Tsuyoshi Noda held a contest over who was the…
German Battleship Bismarck – A brief history Argunners
The Bismarck was the largest ship of the German navy during the ’40s. It was one of the last great battleships before aircraft carriers and U-boats eclipsed them. At more than…
Seldom interior images of Italy's WWII Battleship Roma Argunners
Seldom interior images of Italy’s WWII Battleship Roma Battleship Roma (‘Corazzata Roma’) was the fourth Vittorio Veneto-class battleship of Italy’s Regia Marina (Royal Navy). She was laid down almost four years after…
Interesting color footage of Spitfire IX MJ730 Argunners
Original WWII color footage of World War II aircraft including Spitfire IX MJ730 shot by Memphis Belle director William Wyler in 1944. Other footage include the B-17 and P-51. The…
Never seen before WWII Photographs show Horrors of War – Part 2 Argunners
Brig.Gen. Charles D. Palmer receiving the Legion of Merit from Lt.Gen. Alexander M. Patch. Argunners will be publishing a series of amazing WWII photographs recently uncovered from the archives of General…
A Tour in the Central Armed Forces Museum in Moscow Argunners
If you can’t make it to Moscow to visit The Central Armed Forces Museum (Russian: Центральный Музей Вооруженных сил) also known as the Museum of the Soviet Army near the Red Army…
Beneath the Sea: Wreck of U-155 Argunners
Beneath the Sea: Wreck of U-155 Target: U155 IXC Depth: 73 metres Weather and sea conditions: Sunny – 4-5W – 25 metres underwater visibility Diving report: U155 AT LAST! The…
WWII Sherman Tank Graveyard 70 Meters Deep Argunners
Malin 2010-5D2-Sherman tanks from Rich Stevenson on Vimeo. WWII Sherman Tank Graveyard 70 Meters Deep off the Coast of Ireland: This is a short clip of the Sherman tanks from…
REVIEW: Shot Down by Steve Snyder Argunners
BOOK: Shot Down – The true story of pilot Howard Snyder and the crew of the B-17 Susan Ruth by Steve Snyder (ISBN: 0986076007) Where does one begin to start the review…
Germany’s First Jet Fighter: The Heinkel He 280 Argunners
Could Nazi Germany have gotten a jet fighter into combat much earlier than it did? What if the Reich had rushed the Heinkel He 280 into service rather than waiting…
Stunning Color Footage of Berlin After WWII Argunners
Watch stunning color footage of Berlin just two months after the war, First Motion Picture Unit—the U.S. Army’s film production unit—traveled around Europe to record the damage done by the…
P-47 Thunderbolt of the Free French Air Force to be recovered Argunners
Photo of Allard (Credits: Uwe Benkel) On February, 14 1945 two U.S. P-47 „Thunderbolt“ aircraft from the Groupe de Chasse I/4 “Navarre”, an unit equipped with French pilots of the Free French Air Force (FFAF),…
New WWII Movies – July 2015 – Argunners Argunners
Don’t miss out! Argunners keeps you updated on new (top) Movie & Documentary releases, so that you don’t miss out anything. In this list are the new WORLD WAR II MOVIE & DOCUMENTARY…
Missing Vietnam War Soldier Finally Found Argunners
The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Vietnam War, have been identified and will be buried with…
German WW2 Ship MS Rio de Janeiro Found Argunners
MS Rio de Janeiro sunk in 1940 was recently found at 135 m depth. The German ship Rio de Janeiro has been found outside Lillesand. Around 200 from a total…
German police raid turns up WWII Panther Argunners
German police found a WWII tank, an anti-aircraft gun, and a torpedo in a raid on a house belonging to an elderly man. The man’s property had been searched previously…
Body of German paratrooper found in Blerick Argunners
During archaeological excavations in Venlo last week the remains of a German soldier from World War II were found. That was made public by the municipality of Venlo this Wednesday.…
Airplane Wrecks of Truk Lagoon Argunners
List of airplane wrecks located in Truk Lagoon made by U.S. National Park Service (Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons) Some of the more popular airplane wreck dives in the Lagoon…
About – Argunners Argunners
Name Explained: The name of the Magazine “Argunners” originates from the Pionierlied “Argonner Wald” and the area “Argonnen” a French forest in which during World War 1 some of the…
6 of the wildest top secret spy missions of World War II Argunners
Spy novels are filled with over-the-top missions and unlikely operations, but some of the wildest spy stories are the real ones. 1. A Polish spy bluffs her way into a Gestapo prison while…
Before They Were Heroes: Sus Ito's World War II Images Argunners
Susumu “Sus” Ito’s WWII photographs were taken while on a tour of duty through Europe as a member of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team’s 522nd Field Artillery Battalion. While Ito…
AUDIO: Badass WWII Veteran Remembers Battle of Okinawa Argunners
Badass World War II Vet Describes Pulling A Bullet Out Of His Wrist With His Teeth World War II veteran 88-year-old George Chrisman, describes pulling a bullet out of his…
