Books on Easy Company – 506th PIR – 101st AB Argunners
Still looking for a Christmas gift? Search no further, find here all must-have and bestselling books on Easy Company – the legendary Band of Brothers – of the 506th Parachute…
Operation Infatuate: Walcheren Landings in 1944 Argunners
Walcheren Landings Operation Infatuate was the codename given to an Anglo-Canadian operation during the Second World War to open the port of Antwerp to shipping and relieve logistical constraints. The…
Unseen pictures from Hitler's Berghof in ruins Argunners
The Berghof began as a much smaller chalet called Haus Wachenfeld, a holiday home built during the first World War by Kommerzienrat Otto Winter, a businessman from Buxtehude. This was located…
TRAILER: White Tiger! A Russian World War II Tank Movie Argunners
As World War II draws to a close, reports of an indestructible, ghostly-white Tiger tank spread amid the Soviet ranks. After barely surviving a battle with the almost-mythical beast, Red…
Incredible Saga of OSS Col. Peter Ortiz in World War II | Argunners Argunners
Approximately 80 officers and 200 enlisted men from the Marine Corps served in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during World War II. In that group was one of the…
Notable US Navy Losses of World War 2 Argunners
During December 1941 and September 1945, the US Navy lost hundreds of warships and patrol craft due enemy contact, natural disasters and various incidents. We have compiled some of the more notable…
Awesome Game Verdun is set in the trenches of World War I Argunners
World War II has given the video game industry plenty of material, but a good World War I game is pretty hard to find. Not anymore. A recently-released game set on the…
Truk Lagoon and its stunning Ship Graveyard Argunners
My dream history lesson includes a tropical Pacific island where I step off a beautiful boat soaked in sunshine the warm Micronesian waters and descend on a coral covered ship…
Images of the infamous Polish Gold Train (Hoax) Argunners
Images of the infamous Polish Gold train are going around the world since yesterday after they were shared on various Media & Social Networks such as Twitter, Facebook and Polish…
Hoki Maru Wreck in Truk Lagoon Argunners
Another Lagoon favorite is the Hoki Maru due to her cargo. Construction equipment and vehicles are found in hold #5 including intact trucks, tractors, a steamroller and two bulldozers. The trucks have…
Shipwrecks of World War I Revealed Argunners
A team of scientists led by Dr Ruth Plets, School of Environmental Sciences at Ulster University, aboard the Marine Institute’s Celtic Voyager research vessel, RV Celtic Voyager, has revealed detailed…
World's First Flying Wing Jet: Horten Ho 229 at Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Argunners
The Horten H. IX (“Horten Ho 229”) was a late World War II German prototype fighter / bomber that was designed by the brothers Reimar and Walter Horten and built by Gothaer Waggonfabrik…
Leopold Münster rammed a B-24 Liberator Mid-Air as last Kill Argunners
Portrait of Leopold Münster Leopold Münster was born on 13th December 1920 as son of Leopold Münster in Pohorsch near Odrau, Orbital Neutitschein/ Sudetenland. At the age of 5 he…
Airplane Graveyard of World War II in Pacific Ocean Argunners
Brandi Mueller, a Merchant Mariner licensed by the U.S. Coastguard, captured incredible photos of an airplane graveyard containing over 150 Allied WWII aircraft, lying 30 feet under the Pacific Ocean…
Battle for Maritime Communications during World War II | Argunners Argunners
In 1938, Germany had only 3 “pocket” battleships, 6 light cruisers, 7 destroyers, 12 torpedo boats, and 36 submarines—many of which were unfit for ocean service[1]. The British Home Fleet…
REVIEW: History of the Totenkopf's Panther-Abteilung by Ian Michael Wood Argunners
REVIEW: Engaged in Eastern Front combat from 1943, starting with the recapture of Kharkov and enormous battle around Kursk shortly after, the unit received it’s first Panther tanks at the…
Chips – Most decorated Dog of World War II | Argunners Argunners
Chips, a German shepherd, collie, husky mix, was the most famous and decorated sentry dog in World War II, one of 10,425 dogs that saw service in the Quartermaster Corps’…
Horrors of War shown by previously unpublished WWII Photographs Argunners
Brig.Gen. Charles D. Palmer receiving the Legion of Merit from Lt.Gen. Alexander M. Patch. Argunners Magazine published a series of amazing WWII photographs recently uncovered from the archives of General Charles Day…
Hiroo Onada: Japanese soldier who surrendered after 29 years Argunners
When the Japanese surrendered during WWII, one unknowing soldier spent 29 years staying true to his word until someone finally dragged him out of the jungle. Japan’s involvement in WWII came to a…
Amazing WWII Photographs you've never seen before 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…
Story of Leonard Siffleet – Executed Australian POW Argunners
It’s probably one of the most famous images of World War II and you will certainly have seen it before but do you know the history behind it? This is…
USS Saratoga Shipwreck (CV-3) in Bikini Atoll Argunners
The USS Saratoga (CV-3), commissioned in 1927, was an Lexington-class American Aircraft carrier measuring 268 meters (880 ft.) in length and weighting 39,000 tons. Originally she was designed as a battlecruiser, but…
The A-37 Dragonfly in Vietnam Argunners
A small cadre of mid-grade Pentagon officers — the “renegades,” some call them — are arguing for a light attack capability for the U.S. Air Force. Believing the United States…
WATCH: Schwimmwagens riding in a fast flowing river Argunners
Recently a video was shared on Facebook which shows an insight view from a Volkswagen Type 166 Schwimmwagen riding in a fast flowing river. The video was most likely taken…
Secret of World War II: B-17 Lady Jeannette – Part 5 | Argunners Argunners
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…
Selling of German Militaria in UK, 1966 Argunners
Video from around 1966, recorded in the United Kingdom, shows the sale of German Militaria from World War 2 such as the Ritterkreuzmappe from Major Paul Dowerk (09.02.1910-23.06.1944), several uniforms,…
Sergeant Stubby – Most decorated Dog of World War I Argunners
The use of dogs in war has a history reaching back to ancient times. The most famous American war dog was a four-legged hero of World War I named Stubby. Here…
LW Ace Leopold Münster rammed a B-24 Mid-Air as last Kill Argunners
Portrait of Leopold Münster Leopold Münster was born on 13th December 1920 as son of Leopold Münster in Pohorsch near Odrau, Orbital Neutitschein/ Sudetenland. At the age of 5 he…
Soldiers who survived the bloodiest American battle of World War II tell their stories Argunners
On Dec. 16, 1944, the German army launched a massive surprise offensive into the Ardennes forest in Belgium which became known as “The Battle of the Bulge.” The battle, launched…
War Horse at Monchy-le-Preux – 11 April 1917 Argunners
Were the cavalry the only mobile force capable of exploiting any breakthrough in the trench stalemate? Stephen Barker argues his case: Monchy-le-Preux was one of the keys to the northern…
Polish Professor ends the Gold Train Hoax Argunners
Polish Professor, Janusz Madej, ends Gold Train Hoax: “There may be a tunnel but there’s no train.” It seems that the “Polish Gold Train” saga has reached to an end, as…
Former Luftwaffe Pilot reunites with old Friend Argunners
A memorable event occurred last November in the Military Aviation Museum — two old friends were reunited. The museum’s Messerschmitt Bf 109 (like the one Hans flew during WWII) and Hans Meyer,…
WWII Vet recalls manning AA-Gun on USS Pennsylvania in Pearl Harbor Argunners
WWII Veteran Russel Winsett (March 4, 1920 – February 22, 2015) recalls manning an anti-aircraft gun on the USS Pennsylvania on December 7, 1941 in Pearl Harbor as the Japanese…
F-16 Fighting Falcon “Zeus” Paint Job from A to Z Argunners
A full photographic testimony from F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 52+ “ZEUS” paint job, the Hellenic Air Force’s solo demo aircraft, is published for the first time. The F-16 demonstration team “ZEUS” displays…
Bake an authentic WWI Trench Cake for Christmas Argunners
Still looking for an original idea for a dessert these holidays? Well, why don’t you try to bake an authentic World War I trench cake? The recipe for this tradional…
Long awaited WWII Movie “1944” now available! Argunners
Good news for enthusiast of war movies! The long-awaited World War II Movie “1944” has been released today, 6 October 2015, on the German Amazon website, which is good news…
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Argunners Magazine, launched in January, 2015, receives an average of 6,500-10,500 views per day (statistics of last two months). Last month, July 2015, we have received over a 200,000 monthly…
WWII Aviator talks about how he parachuted into a POW Camp Argunners
World War II veteran William D. Whittaker of the 398th Bomb Group, recalls the dramatic moments as he found himself jumping out of his B-17 after it was hit, parachuting right…
Excavation of a German WWII Bunker in Denmark Argunners
It’s one of those events that remind us of a significant archaeological find, similar – in a sense – to the discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt. A…
WATCH: German Naval P04 Luger Argunners
Most everyone is familiar with the Luger pistol – it is one of the most iconic handgun designs ever made. Folks who have a passing interest in the guns will…
The British Midget Submarine Attack on the Tirpitz Argunners
OPERATION SOURCE: The British Midget Submarine Attack on the Tirpitz “My first thought that she was so pretty, it seemed an awful shame to have to blow her up.” — John Lorimer,…
British soldier used German air raids to become a serial killer Argunners
The bravery and resilience of most who survived the Luftwaffe attacks during Germany’s World War II Blitz over London is beyond reproach. But let’s face it, some people are a–holes.…
Lt. Henry Lacy Smith, KIA Normandy 1944 with his Spitfire MJ789 Argunners
Flight Lieutenant Henry Lacy Smith was born in the Sydney suburb of Sans Souci in 1917 and worked in the textiles industry. He wanted to fly, and privately undertook flight…
WATCH: Interview with Reinhard Hardegen of U-123 & U-147 Argunners
In June 2015 an interesting interview has unearthed on YouTube of U-Boat Commander Reinhard Hardegen, who is the last living U-Boat captain. Korvettenkapitän Reinhard Hardegen was born on 18 March 1913 and…
Luftwaffe Airfield of Lübeck in 1946 Argunners
Argunners has the privilege to post photographs from Gerald Trevor Roberts’ archive. who served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during World War II. After the war had ended, he was…
Lady Jeannette – “The Best Kept Secret Of World War Two” – Part 3 Argunners
“Lady Jeannette” – B-17G, SN: 42-97904. (Credits: Via B-17 Flying Fortress Rescue) A series of articles, laying out the true events behind the creation of: “The Best Kept Secret Of World…
Lady Jeannette & the B-24 – “The Best Kept Secret Of World War Two” Argunners
“Lady Jeannette” – B-17G, SN: 42-97904. (Credits: Via B-17 Flying Fortress Rescue) A series of articles, laying out the true events behind the creation of: “The Best Kept Secret Of World…
Final part of the Lady Jeannette's Story Argunners
“Lady Jeannette” – B-17G, SN: 42-97904. (Credits: Via B-17 Flying Fortress Rescue) A series of articles, laying out the true events behind the creation of: “The Best Kept Secret Of World…
Mephisto, the last remaining WWI German A7V Tank Argunners
The last remaining World War I German A7V Sturmpanzerwagen “Mephisto”, with chassis number 506, is the only surviving A7V unit anywhere in the world. It was part of the initial German tank…
San Francisco Maru Wreck – Imperial Japanese Navy Argunners
One of the deeper wrecks in the lagoon sitting upright from 45 to 63m (145-205ft), it is unique as there is not much growth due to its depth. It is also…
