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Evacuees

BY MID-1945, THE MOMS OF THE EVACUATED CHILDREN FROM LONDON AND OTHER LARGECITIES BEGAN PREPARING PLAQUES FOR BRITAIN’S ACROSS-COUNTRY SMALL TOWNS ANDVILLAGES WHICH READ, “WHEN THE BOMBS CAME, WELCOME WAS…

Trailer of New War Movie “Der Hauptmann” – True Story of Willi Herold

This is based on the true story of Fallschirmjäger Willi Herold, who fought in Nettuno and Monte Cassino. He was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class in Salerno for destroying…

REVIEW: Joys of War – From the Foreign Legion, the SAS and into hell with PTSD

Book Review of Joys of War – From the French Foreign Legion, the SAS and into hell with PTSD by John-Paul Jordan, Pen and Sword Books. A striking reminder that…

TRAILER: Journey’s End – a New World War I Movie

The movie has been well received in cinema and various movie review websites such as RottenTomatoes, who rated it a 93% out of 100%! The DVD is set to be…

Secret of World War II: B-17 Lady Jeannette – Part 5

This final submission to Argunners covers the period after the crew of the “Lady Jeannette” & “226″ returns to England to when the men return to the USA. With additional information of…

The Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1812

Despite it’s title, the War of 1812 actually lasted for several years. The Battle of Lake Erie is one of the most important naval battles of that war, because the…

REVIEW: Tango 1-1 – 9th Infantry Division LRRPs in the Vietnam Delta

An excellent book that covers 9th Infantry Division LRRPS deployments and missions by his team during the Vietnam War. The author Jim Thayer does an outstanding job of covering all…

Gavin at War

crawl from foxhole to foxhole to talk to his men to let them know he was with them. Wordscannot explain the love and pride I had, and will carry to…

Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser Testbed

The Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser Testbed, (formerly Airborne Laser) weapons system now sits decommissioned at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The YAL-1…

REVIEW: The 51st (Highland) Division in the Great War by Colin Campbell

Book Review of The 51st (Highland) Division in the Great War – An Engine of Destruction, by Colin Campbell. The 51st Highland Division was officially formed in 1908 in a…