After their tank was put out of action by a gas-shell, both Lance Cpl. Hopkins and Lt. Palmer resumed their duty in a second ...

The Tank Museum ‘s annual A Dorset Christmas event is the perfect opportunity to pick up some unique hand-made Christmas ...

Not too far away is a massive MP3 concrete tower, a German naval range-finding position, which was built by forced laborers ...

A series of holiday beaches in Devon, in the United Kingdom, were once vital training grounds that contributed to the success ...

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Ghost Car: In the early 1990s, a former Danish special forces soldier felt a calling from God to go to Bosnia and provide humanitarian aid during the Bosnian War. With the help of the US Army, he was ...

As World War I dragged on, an unexpected group became known for being ruthless. Canadians, stereotyped as friendly, kind and agreeable, certainly displayed none of these characteristics when it came ...

Zone Rouge – or the “Red Zone” – is a chain of former battlefields across northeastern France that the government has cordoned off due to the many dangerous ordnance that remains from the First World ...

The main threat of being spotted was from the air. To effectively camouflage themselves they needed to cover the entire surface area of the ship with foliage. Camouflage for ships and other naval ...

We know that millions of weapons were made during WWII – but do we know the cost of their production? This isn’t a bulletproof guide, as the cost of many weapons changed throughout the war, but these ...

Under the direct control of Frederick William I during his reign was a military regiment filled with giant soldiers. Officially they were called “The Grand Grenadiers of Potsdam,” but they would ...