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Remains of WWII Luftwaffe plane discovered in Masuria

Parts found (Credit: Muzeum Ziemi Piskiej) The remains of what is believed to be a Luftwaffe plane have been discovered in the Pisz Forest in Masuria, northern Poland. The Muzeum…

Grave of Fallen World War I Soldier Discovered 100 Years after death

The grave of 2nd Lieutenant Reuben Parkes who served in the 34th Australian Infantry Battalion has finally been found, 100 years after his death. The discovery was a joint effort of…

All Eyes on Antietam: The Bloodiest Day in American History

In 1879, speaking to the graduating class of the Michigan Military Academy, Civil War General William T. Sherman said, “Some of you young men think that war is all glamour…

Dynamic Dames – 50 leading ladies who made history

“HEY, FILM FANS OF YESTERYEAR, HOW ABOUT CURLING UP WITH ANY ONE OF 50 ‘DYNAMICDAMES’ WHO MADE MOVIE HISTORY . . . . AH, SHALL WE SAY TO REMINISCE .…

The Soviet Army’s High Commands

HOW STALIN’S ZHUK (‘the Beetle’) CREATED FIVE HIGH MILITARY COMMANDS TO SAVEMOSCOW, RUSSIA, AND EUROPE FROM HITLER AND HIS ODIOUS NAZISM “In war,” Napoleon said, “it is not men, but…

Hill 112

Tim has provided us, general buffs or serious scholars, earnest research enthusiasts or casualpage-a-week armchair perusers, with an enthralling almost day by day account. He thanks Pen& Sword staff for…

The Battle of Midway and Historical Atlas of the U.S. Navy

“THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY – The Naval Institute Guide to the U.S. Navy’s Greatest Victory”,edited by Thomas C. Hone. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD 21402: originally published in2013, republished in…

Messerschmitt

A 1450 km, or 900-mile one way flight without refueling? Just the kind of aircraft Britainneeded for bombing flights over Germany! After WWII, Hess spent the rest of his life…

Compilation of Incredible Videos from Unearthed Russian WWII Tanks

Below you will find a compilation of hand picked incredible videos from Russian World War II tanks which were unearthed in various countries of the formerly known Soviet Union and…

The Human Face of D-Day; The Plot of Shame

through to liberate Europe. Keith, being the hero he is, conducted terrain and landscape walksthroughout Normandy for over 40 years always accompanied with veterans, active-dutymilitary, and local French civilians. His…