OVERLORD'S BLOG

Early in February 1910 a telegram landed on the desk of the commander of HMS Dreadnought and in it was electrifying news. Prince Musaka Ali ...

This article has been written when I asked for ideas earlier in the week on Facebook. James Panganiban suggested this topic and as I have an...

In June 1966 the USMC were conducting Operation Jay, a sweep and clear operation hunting for VC forces in Quang Dien District. This is about...

When you mention the German invasion of Holland in May 1940, most people can't name any of the battles there. The best that anyone can r...

Last week I put up this " How well do you know your armour? " quiz, so here are the answers. 1) http://i.imgur.com/ZBmHSmg.jpg ...

I've had a bit of a busy week, so today's article is a bit of a quick one. A couple of weeks ago I was at a Armour collection and I ...

Just before 0700 on 22nd March 1916, Kapitan Ludwig Güntzel was staring through his periscope aboard the German submarine SM U-68. Less than...

Part one On the 22nd of December HMS Mimi and Toutou were launched, and on the 26th they saw their first action with the third German vess...

In the first year of World War One the German forces in the colony of East Africa quickly managed to achieve supremacy over the waters of La...

If you've been following my Facebook page you'll know I've had a bit of a busy week. What with a trip to Bovington Tank Museum, ...