The Great Terror — Inside Stalin’s Infamous Red Army Purge
“There was no German-inspired conspiracy in the Soviet military. Nevertheless, the purge continued into 1938 and cost the Red Army dearly.” By Peter Whitewood ON JUNE 11, 1937, Marshal Mikhail Tukhachevsky and a group of…
Climb Inside a Warbird – Free Web-Based App Offers Virtual Access to Historic Aircraft
“With a few mouse clicks, users can check out the flight decks, gun turrets and bomb bays of some of history’s most famous aircraft.” TOUR GUIDES AT the National Museum of the United States Air Force say that…
The First Into France – Meet the Elite “Pathfinders” of the Normandy Invasion
“Nearly 300 pathfinders took part in the pre-invasion.” IN HIS LANDMARK book D-Day: June 6, 1944, author Stephen E. Ambrose tells the story of Sgt. Elmo Jones of the 82nd Airborne Division. Moments after leaping out of a C-47 Dakota…
Break Out Gear – Five Improvised Gadgets That Helped Allied POWs Escape the Nazis
“Each item helped the fugitives survive on the run inside Nazi Occupied Europe.” By Dr. Mark Felton AT OFLAG VI B Warburg POW camp in Germany on Aug. 30, 1942, 40 British, Australian and New Zealand…
“Reunion of Giants” – Film About 2014 Lancaster Tour Hits Theatres in November
“The 88-minute feature is expected to screen on Remembrance Day at movie houses nationwide. Admission will be free.” MILITARY AVIATION BUFFS will soon be reliving last summer’s twin Lancaster bomber tour on the big screen, thanks to a team…
Dogfight Over the Sea of Japan — The Cold War Air Battle That Officially Never Happened
“It seemed as if the fliers involved might be firing the first shots in a whole new conflict — World War Three.” THE COLD WAR wasn’t always that cold. In fact, on a few occasions it…
