German U-boats once dominated the Atlantic, sinking ships faster than they could be replaced. A small Allied team developed ...

On January 3rd, 1943 a group of 72 B-17 Flying Fortresses were on a bombing mission in occupied France. Their target was a ...

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New Movies and TV Shows Coming to Acorn TV in February 2026. Acorn TV has announced its February 2026 lineup, including Acorn ...

We definitely have an attention problem, but it’s not just a function of the digital technology that pings and beeps and ...

From Paths of Glory to Apocalypse Now, these exceptional war movies are the very best representatives for the genre within ...

German director Dennis Gansel remembers an incident that would ultimately inspire his war film The Tank (original German ...

This vivid account of a young English-woman caught up in the Russian Revolution was first published in 1919 as ...

The Mersey Ferry may not return to its Birkenhead terminal until at least 2028 due to planned major works in the area. This ...

One of the longest surviving World War Two veterans in Guernsey has died at the age of 104. John Barnes was born in London ...

Wars are rarely fought with perfect equipment. Throughout history, militaries have fielded weapons they knew were flawed, ...

The Trumbull Motor Car Company is one of many long-forgotten car brands that launched in Connecticut back when cars were ...