History

The Hind Heist – The Secret US Operation to Steal the Soviet’s Top Helicopter

Operation Mount Hope III The top secret US mission to steal the latest Mi-24 Hind Gunship in 1988, known as[…]

Highlights The best year so far, 2019. Great WW2 discoveries, a lot of excitement and big surprises, while metal detecting[…]

The Vietnam War Explained The Vietnam War began in good faith, by good people with good intentions. But a combination[…]

Victory in Europe In 1945, Germany is crumbly on both fronts. The Western Allies cross the Rhine and take most[…]

The Island War The Marines succeed in the “island hopping” strategy against suicidal resistance. The US Navy establishes supremacy, cutting[…]

Closing the Ring The Western Allies secure supply routes that will allow them to enter Germany, and the Ardennes counter-offensive[…]

The Soviet Steamroller Their attack on the Soviet Union having failed, the German Army suffers a series of counter-offensives on[…]

The Mediterranean and North Africa Italy’s failed attacks in the Mediterranean region draw in the Germans. Credit to :[…]

Red Sun Rampant Japan attacks the USA on 7 Dec 1941. For the next 6 months, they continue to have[…]

Hitler Strikes East The German invasion of Russia from Operation Barbarossa on 22 June 1941 to Kursk on 5 July[…]