The Forgotten Armies of the Western Front — 1914 to 1918
“There were other, smaller, often overlooked contingents to the Western Front that history has largely forgotten. Here are their stories.” EIGHT MILLION MEN fought for the British Army during the First World War. More than half of…
Star Wars – 30 Celebrities and What They Did in Wartime
ON THE NIGHT of Sept. 23, 1942, a flight of RAF Halifax bombers from No. 76 squadron struck a German harbour facility on the Baltic Sea. During the mission, one of the British planes was…
In The Company of Men — Women Who Disguised Themselves To Fight
“Mulan wasn’t the only woman to ever don male clothing in order to take her place in the battle line” LONG BEFORE Disney brought her story to life on the big screen, the Chinese have…
This is Gonna Hurt — Military Punishment Throughout the Ages
“A number of armies and navies have gone down in history for the cruelty, depravity and (dare we say it?) creativity of their punishments.” FREDERICK THE GREAT famously remarked that his soldiers must fear their officers more…
Permission to Come Aboard — Four Surviving WW2 U-Boats You Can Actually Visit
“Today, only five U-boats remain and four of them are open to the public. So where can you visit these fascinating relics?” GERMANY PUT nearly 1250 U-boats to sea in World War Two. Of those,…
Heavyweights — The Monster Super Tanks of World War Two
“Small, thinly armoured and under-gunned, the first tanks of World War Two were light-weights when compared to the lumbering beasts that would lurch off production lines within a few short years.” TO UNDERSTAND JUST how…
