When the Second World War broke out in 1939, the Luftwaffe was almost as heavily dependent on rifle-calibre machine-guns as the Imperial German Air Service had been in 1918. The Battle of Britain demonstrated the limitations of such weapons. By…
Onwards and upwards a timeline tracing the developing fortunes and many incarnations of America's air force in the 2oth century.
In the first part of our special feature, Graham Goodlad charts the development of America’s air-arm from its earliest beginnings, while in our second article he focuses on the hardware deployed by American forces.
From ‘Big Bertha’ to exploding motor boats, Germany’s military engineers were the source of much innovation during the First World War, as David Porter explains.
With Marc DeSantis
Infographics: Amy Brunskill / Images: public domain, National Army Museum, Canadian War Museum
With Marc DeSantis
Four well-preserved spears have been discovered during underwater investigations in Lake Lednica, west-central Poland. These discoveries are the latest additions to what may be the largest collection of European early medieval weaponry discovered at single site, comprising almost 300 military…
With Marc DeSantis
Cotswold Archaeology is working in conjunction with Operation Nightingale and the US Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) to search for the remains of a missing US Army Air Forces pilot, whose P-47 Thunderbolt crashed in rural Essex on 26 January…
In the final part of our series on the American Civil War, Fred Chiaventone examines the impact of devastating new weaponry and technology that emerged courtesy of the Industrial Revolution.
In the last part of our series marking the 150th birthday of Winston Churchill, Taylor Downing examines his relationships with some of the brilliant mavericks who contributed to final victory during World War II.
David Porter on Military History's doomed inventions.
In the first of a new series to celebrate the 150th birthday of Winston Churchill, Taylor Downing examines his role in some of the incredible technological advances made during World War I.
With Marc DeSantis
David Porter on Military History's doomed inventions.
At the outbreak of the First World War, a terrible new weapon changed the rules of naval warfare. One hundred and ten years on, David Porter takes a deep dive into Germany’s submarine threat.
DAVID PORTER ON MILITARY HISTORY’S DOOMED INVENTIONS
Reviewing the best military history exhibitions with Christopher Warner.
DAVID PORTER ON MILITARY HISTORY’S DOOMED INVENTIONS
In an extract from a new book, John Medhurst traces the history of the submarine in warfare, from the earliest experiments to the First World War.
DAVID PORTER ON MILITARY HISTORY’S DOOMED INVENTIONS.
Taylor Downing reviews a classic war movie.
‘Jeep’ was US Army slang meaning something that was unimportant or laughable.
The Korean War was the first serious clash of the Cold War, but it also witnessed a small and often-overlooked revolution in airpower. During the conflict, the last generation of piston-engined fighters gave way to new state-of-the-art jet- powered replacements.…
Neil Faulkner begins a short series on the history of airpower and its impact on the evolution of modern warfare.