The 20th century was one of the most violent and transformative periods in human history. It was marked by two world wars, numerous regional conflicts, revolutions, and ideological clashes that…
War and sport may seem like vastly different arenas, yet throughout the 20th century, football (soccer) played a surprisingly important role in the lives of soldiers on and off the…
The Battle of Stalingrad, fought between August 1942 and February 1943, was one of the most significant confrontations of World War II. It not only marked a pivotal shift in…
The legacy of World War I extends far beyond the confines of its battlefields, influencing the very nature of warfare that followed. This monumental conflict, which lasted from 1914 to…
Turning Iran into a war arena, the interference of the imperialist powers in its internal affairs led to further enslavement of the country. Even on the eve of the war…
Kit: SH72235 Special Hobby 1/72 scale Seversky J-9/EP-106 ‘Swedish Defender’. Price: £15.50 available from Hannants UK. Decals: 4 options. Reviewer: Richard Reynolds Notes: Multimedia kit with resin and photo etched…
When the British Empire went to war on the 4th of August 1914 the Royal Navy was the strongest fleet in the world – but nearly all of its newest…
Helsinki was bombed several times during World War II by the Soviet Long-Distance Bomb Group Regiment (Russian: Avia Polk Dahl’nevo Deystviya—APDD), the largest of which took place during 1944, when…
In 1916, the historic fortress town of Verdun, standing on the Meuse River was an exposed lightly held outpost of France’s eastern defences. In the late 19th century, concentric rings…
In August 1914, seven airships were available to the German Army; four were deployed in the West and three in the East. Three of those assigned in the West attempted…