A Bloody Baptism of Fire — The 8th Lincolns at the Battle of Loos, 1915
“The 8th Lincolns paid a terrible price for the errors made by High Command.” By Nigel Atter BY THE END of 1914, the Western Front had consolidated into 400 miles of continuous trenches stretching from…
Coats of Arms – Exploring the Colourful History of Military Heraldry
“It emerged sometime in the late 12th Century, at a time when knighthood became prestigious, and the knightly caste and the increasingly wealthy nobility merged.” WHY HAVE SO many European countries used double-headed eagles on…
The Flying Tigers — 12 Facts About America’s Legendary Volunteer Fighter Squadron
“The victories of these Americans over the rice paddies of Burma are comparable in character, if not in scope, with those won by the RAF over the hop fields of Kent in the Battle of…
Tank Busting – Blowing Up the Myth of the Mighty M4 Sherman
“The Battle of the Bulge exposed deficiencies in the M4 so glaringly obvious, what became known as the Sherman Tank Scandal would be splashed across front pages all over the Allied world.” By Christian M….
“A Mob in Uniform” – How the Rowdy Australians Outraged the Brass in WW1 (And Terrified the Enemy)
“I have never seen a body of men in uniform with less idea of discipline.” – General Sir Archibald Murray By Craig Deayton LIKE ALL nations that fought in the First World War, Australia paid a…
American Snipers – A Brief History of U.S. Military Sharpshooters and their Weaponry
“From their first appearance during the American Civil War, the techniques and technology of sniping have developed together, with each new technological advance making the sniper deadlier at a greater range.” By Sam Bocetta SNIPERS ARE…
