I am looking for a good overview of the trench clubs used by both sides (Allies and Central Powers). I realize many of them were handmade, so the...
I don't really have the time or inclination to play video games, but a friend of mine sent this video over. It is an upcoming game called...
I'd like expand my knowledge of the Anglo-Iraqi War and am curious if anyone can recommend some good books and/or documentaries on the topic....
There is another interesting video in the same vein. It is the only known functional Japanese Type 100 flamethrower in existence. I just thought...
When I was younger, I experimented with some of the World War II tabletop games. These days, however, I simply don't have the time to do so. It...
I watched this video this morning. It is a good overview of the American versions of flamethrowers. Such weapons were heavily used in the Pacific...
Welcome aboard, Crusader. It is good to see new faces here. When I was younger, I did a bit of study on the Crusades and Medieval Europe and found...
Hello Turquise and welcome to the forum. We're glad you joined. Interesting breadth of historical interests. The topic of the psychology of war...
Indeed, the video worked great. Based upon the insignia, it looks like he may have been in the 5th Infantry Division, nicknamed the "Red Devils" and...
A rifle I've always found fascinating was the Japanese derivative known as the Type 4. They basically took the basic action of the Garand,...
That sounds like a neat find. Would you happened to have a photo to share of the medals? I'm sure many here, myself included, would love to see...
I saw this article earlier today and thought I'd pass it along: Top 10 Obsolete Weapons That Were Shockingly Deadly I was aware of most of these,...
In my travels on the web this week, I found that the 1945 propaganda film about the Tuskegee Airmen is available online. It is narrated by none...
I found this short video by the BBC's "History File" show interesting. It covers the 1956 uprising in Hungary against their Communist masters....
Some years back, I read a fascinating, somewhat short, book entitled A Shield and a Hiding Place, by Gardiner H. Jr. Shattuck. What is covers is the...
Would anyone be aware of good documentaries on the Rif War? It was fought by Spain (and with some French allies) against the Republic of Rif during...
Essentially every major power, and plenty of smaller ones, instituted rationing of goods during the war. Some logically, others pretty brutal....
That is sad to hear. I will say his collection of photos are pretty good. I'd say at about 50% of them I had not seen, or at least don't recall,...
For your viewing enjoyment, the Cold War (1954) film, produced for The Motorola Television Hour, Atomic Attack! It stars Walter Matthau and Phyllis...
I have to admit one of my guilty pleasures is enjoying the old Combat! series from the 1960s. The late Vic Morrow as Sgt. Saunders, Rick Jason as...
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