First Peak into WWII Thriller Anthropoid Argunners
The first image of a new upcoming WWII thriller, called "Anthropoid", featuring Irish stars Jamie Dornan and Cillian Murphy has been released. Reinhard Heydrich in 1940. (Credits: Bundesarchiv) "Anthropoid" tells the…
Heian Maru Wreck – Imperial Japanese Navy Argunners
The largest wreck in the lagoon at 155m (510ft), the Heian Maru was built in 1930 as a passenger cargo ship. Recalled to Japan during a normal voyage between Hong Kong…
View behind the Guns of USS New Jersey (BB-66) Argunners
USS New Jersey (BB-62; also known as "Big J"), an Iowa-class battleship, was the most decorated U.S. Battleship in Naval history and the second ship of the United States Navy to…
British Army in the Invasion of Normandy Argunners
Operation Overlord was the code name for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied western Europe during World War II. The operation commenced…
Bell of HMS Hood Recovered after 74 years Argunners
HMS Hood was the pride of the Royal Navy, known as "The Mighty Hood", and also the largest Royal Navy vessel to have been sunk. She was named after Admiral 18th-century Admiral…
Tanks in Battle of Normandy – Part I in 31 Photographs Argunners
Photographical journey through the Allied and Axis Tanks that have been used during the Battle of Normandy in 1944. A 6-pdr anti-tank gun crew of the Durham Light Infantry, 49th…
Fumitsuki Destroyer Shipwreck – Imperial Japanese Navy Argunners
The Fumitsuki is a dedicated warship built for the Japanese Navy, and has no “maru” following its name. One of only two made-for-war ships sunk in Chuuk, it is a 97m…
Missing Airmen of a B-26 Marauder finally accounted for Argunners
The Department of Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that servicemen, missing from World War II, have been accounted for and their remains are being returned to their families…
Rio de Janeiro Maru Wreck – Imperial Japanese Navy Argunners
Before WWII the Rio de Janeiro Maru was an eight-deck passenger luxury liner that carried people and cargo from Japan to many areas of the world including South America, South Africa, the…
Nippo Maru Wreck – Imperial Japanese Navy Argunners
Hit and sunk by three 500 pound bombs in its stern, the Nippo Maru was a 106m (350ft) transport ship mostly carrying water. Originally a passenger and cargo freighter, she was…
