The 7 Most Iconic WW2 Pistols
Although handguns were the main firearm for World War II, many soldiers and paratroopers also had WW2 pistols. Most pistols used at this time were distinctive and specifically produced for…
British Special Forces in WWII
The Long Range Desert group, British SAS and other Brit SF units that served during WW II – By Nick Jacobellis “Not by strength but by guile,” was…
US Destroyers versus German U-Boats. The Atlantic 1941-45
Review by Martin Koenigsberg I just finished my 13th Book Review of the Year!! The WWII Nazi U-boat menace had the potential to affect The British Empire existentially, while it…
The Battle of Gettysburg 1863 (1): The First Day Book Review
Reviewed by Martin Koenigsberg A meeting engagement is when two opposing armies come in direct contact with each other and fight a battle. A fighting withdrawal is a battle where…
The Central Armed Forces Museum in Moscow, Russia
The Central Armed Forces Museum is located in northern Moscow, near the Central Academic Theatre of the Russian Army. The first exhibition highlighted the military aspects of the Soviet Republic…
Journey Through the Wilderness: Garnet Wolseley’s Canadian Red River Expedition of 1870 by Paul McNicholls
Published by Helion & Company, LTD, available from Casemate Publishers The Red River Expedition has its origins in a complex series of political actions transferring territorial sovereignty of lands in…
Hero City Leningrad 1943-44
Being there . . . among the countless other World War II Eastern Front buffs who havevicariously lived through, fought on the outskirts of, and miraculously survived the 900-daySiege of…
Watch The Most Popular World War 2 Short films
We have compiled some of the most popular short films that are freely to be watched on social media together into one list. Based upon views, filming, story and general…
Tales from the Deep – Navy Veterans Tell It All!
For the past quarter of a century Sailors who served aboard the USS Manatee (AO 58) have been holding reunions in various parts of the United States. The object was to have…
US Battle Tanks 1917-1945; Tanks on Iwo Jima 1945
Being there . . . . between 9 and 10 am on the morning of 19 February 1945 when after 72straight days of heavy bombardment, the longest and heaviest of…
