A detailed look at the German Panzer III
The Wehrmacht fielded the Panzerkampfwagen III (or Pz. III) from the very first day of World War II . It remained in service with Wehrmacht divisions until mid-1944, and individual tanks fought until Germany’s surrender. Despite its shortcomings, the Pz. III contributed…
Operation Barbarossa and Germany’s failure in the Soviet Union
On December 18, 1940, Hitler issued Führer Directive 21, an order to invade the Soviet Union. The German military plan envisioned an advance to a hypothetical line running from the port of Archangelsk in northern Russia to the port of…
Sd.Kfz. 9 “Famo” – The Wehrmacht’s Gigantic Load Carrier in World War II
The Sd.Kfz. 9, also known as the “Famo,” was the largest half-track vehicle used by the German Wehrmacht during World War II. Weighing approximately 18 tons and boasting impressive pulling power, this vehicle was designed for the most difficult tasks…
The bloody battles on the Eastern Front in photographs, 1942-1943
Sometime in the autumn of 1942, Soviet soldiers advance through the rubble of Stalingrad. The fighting on the Eastern Front represented the largest military conflict in history. It was characterized by unprecedented cruelty, total destruction, mass deportations, and enormous loss…
A fallen hero, a silent cross, and comrades saying goodbye
Amid the chaos of World War II, in a wooded area somewhere on the Eastern Front, this quiet moment was captured: A group of young German soldiers stands silently around a makeshift grave. A simple wooden cross, a steel helmet…
World War II: The bloody war spreads around the globe, 1940-1941
In the fourth year of their war against Japan, the Chinese armed forces strengthened their air force, produced their own weapons, and trained their officers in the methods of modern warfare. Pictured here are Chinese cadets in full combat dress,…
Manfred von Richthofen “The Red Baron” strokes his dog at an airfield, 1916
Manfred von Richthofen and his dog Moritz, around 1916. Manfred von Richthofen achieved widespread fame as a fighter ace during World War I. Originally a cavalryman, Richthofen transferred to the Luftwaffe in 1915, where he became one of the…
First migrants detained under Keir Starmer’s migrant deal as French ‘taxi boats’ to UK
Chris Philp slams Keir Starmer’s migrant return deal The first Channel migrants have been detained under the new returns deal with France. People who arrived in the UK on small boats were detained yesterday afternoon as Sir Keir Starmer’s “one in, one…
Freebiegate explodes again as Keir Starmer’s wife accepts three-figure Ascot tickets
Keir Starmer’s wife has accepted free tickets to Royal Ascot worth hundreds of pounds last month, just a year after the pair were embroiled in a scandal about free gifts. Last October the PM was forced to pay back over £6,000 worth of…
Keir Starmer, you need to look as hard at yourself as you do this picture
OPINION In a recent image Israeli hostage Evyatar David appears to dig his own grave (Image: -) Distressing as it undoubtedly is, I’d ask you to study this picture. It shows one of the Israeli hostages still alive, Evyatar David, appearing to be…