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The Winterberg tunnel (pictured), near the town of Craonne in Northern France, is where men of Germanys 111st Reserve Infantry Regiment, from the Baden region, met their horrendous deaths.

Not something you want to rely on. Heres What You Need to Remember: Any political or economic appeal to the stubborn intransigence of a megalomaniac defense minister should never have stood against the opinions of those who mattered most—the soldiers themselves. The only truly accurate verdict on any equipment taken into battle comes from those whose very lives depend on it. At the turn of the 20th century, Canada was dependent on Great Britain for rifles to equip her army. In 1901, however,...

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Showdown: 5 Greatest Tank Battles in Military History There are actually several armored showdowns that rightfully rank as being among the greatest tank battles. Here is a sample of what I would argue should be the top five. Certainly, anyone who has ever played the video game World of Tanks likely has debated what is the "best tank," and the fact remains that there will likely never be a consensus as opinion plays a factor. When it comes to what was the "greatest tank battle" in history, it c...

Joe in his army days, left IT IS 76 years ago this week that a young Glasgow soldier found himself in one of the Second World War’s most ferocious battles. Joe Quinn, serving in the 51st Division of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, was just 20 years old when he took part in Operation Veritable, or the Battle of the Reichswald Forest. It was the northern part of an Allied pincer movement which took place between February 8 and March 11, 1945, in the final stages of the Second World...

26 Iraqi civilians and dozens of soldiers shared their insight to help make the new version of Six Days in Fallujah.

Six Days in Fallujah publisher statement contradicts comments from CEO Peter Tamte about the political nature of the game and its portrayal of war crimes.

Six Days in Fallujah publisher now says the game is ‘inseparable from politics’ Jay Peters © Image: Victura Nearly a month after distancing itself from political statements, the publisher of the controversial military shooter Six Days in Fallujah has backtracked and now says the events in the game are “inseparable from politics.” The game, which takes place during the Iraq War’s Second Battle of Fallujah, has come under scrutiny for seemingly portraying a US-centric...

  Critics claim that Atomic Games, and now new publisher Victura, were always working closer to the U.S. Military than they let on; that the intention has been to encourage enlistment. Peter Tamte, founder of Atomic Games and Victura, is honest about their past creating games for the military, but denies claims the game is a recruitment tool, saying on the game’s FAQ: “The US government is not involved in making the game, nor are there any plans to use it for recruiting.”  Victura cou...

Syd Smith was a POW in WW2 and worked as a police officer in London in the 1950s Smith is also making a Radio 4 stand-up special, and has recorded a podcast pilot with Miriam Margolyes Arthur Smith is turning his late fathers life story into a Radio 4 special and book, British Comedy Guide can exclusively reveal. Both the half-hour stand-up show and the book, which has the working title That in turn was inspired by his fathers own memoirs, which he wrote down for his family in 2004, shortly be...