Buckler’s Hard is a small riverside hamlet in New Forest, and it was once one of the busiest private shipyards of the 1700s.

Tiger Day Autumn and its sister event, Tiger Day Spring, are dedicated to Tiger 131, a German Tiger I tank that was captured ...

When thinking of controversial figures in the British Royal Family, odds are Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor, comes to mind. A former king who abdicated the throne to marry a divorced American ...

When you think of post-war rifles that have stood the test of time, the Heckler & Koch G3 immediately comes to mind. Featuring a design that incorporated World War II-era developments with Cold ...

The FN FAL is a legendary Cold War-era weapon. The 7.62 x 51 mm NATO-caliber rifle is famed for its reliability and versatility, serving in diverse combat environments across many countries. With a ...

John Wayne famously avoided serving in World War II, thanks to a draft deferment, and John Ford let him know how he felt about that.

Tupolev Tu-95, 1983. (Photo Credit: CORBIS / Getty Images) In 1950, just five years after the conclusion of the Second World War, a request was issued to Soviet aircraft manufacturers for a new bomber ...

Many unusual-looking aircraft have been developed over the years, but none are as ugly as the Boeing X-32. Designed as part of the Joint Strike Fighter program in the mid-1990s, the fighter ultimately ...

Adolf Galland is often remembered as one of the most distinguished fighter aces of the Second World War. His remarkable career with the Luftwaffe saw him rise to become a respected figure both within ...

The largest and most advanced aircraft carrier in existence, the USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78) is what the newest generation of warships looks like. With an overall cost of more than $17 billion – $4.7 ...

The 1957 historical epic The Bridge on the River Kwai has long been regarded as one of the greatest war films ever made. Based on the horrific true story of the Burma Railway, the movie sheds light on ...

For centuries, militaries tried to harness the ability to command fire. There were various methods used, but the flammenwerfer models developed by the German Army prior to World War I were the ...