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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…