Written by Renowned author Dr. Vivien “Viv” Newman will be speaking at The Tank Museum on October 29, 2025, as part of a half-term program celebrating women in warfare. Photo Credit: The Tank Museum / Provided Newman is an historian and writer specializing in social history and, in particular, women’s service during World War I. In her … Continue reading “The Tank Museum Shines a Light on Women at War”
Mardi Gras has a reputation for being unstoppable. Even people who’ve never set foot in New Orleans know the basics: parades, music, masks, and a city that seems to run on celebration. Photo Credit: Erika Goldring/ Getty Images But history has a way of interrupting even the most “untouchable” traditions. And on one Mardi Gras … Continue reading “Why Did New Orleans Cancel Mardi Gras? The WWII Mardi Gras Story”
A five-star hotel on the Channel Island of Guernsey has a unique story to tell that took place during its occupation by the German forces in World War II. Andrew Chantrell, general manager of the Old Government House (the OGH) sat down with Geoff Moore to explain how this hotel became a Soldiers’ Home – … Continue reading “Five-Star Hotel in Guernsey was Once for German Soldiers”
Modern military power is measured by stealth and precision, but in 1914, Imperial Russia bet its future on a machine that looked like a steampunk nightmare. The Tsar Tank, a massive iron tricycle, promised to end the stalemate of the Great War. Instead, it became one of the most expensive and immobile “toys” in military … Continue reading “The “Star Wars” Droid of 1915: Why Russia’s Giant Tsar Tank Failed Before It Fought”
In recent years, towering metal figures have been erected across the United Kingdom and parts of Europe. They primarily take the shape of soldiers who served their country in times of historic conflict. The man behind this amazing military art project, aptly called Standing with Giants, is Dan Barton, and he’s made it his mission … Continue reading “Standing with Giants Pays Tribute to the Men and Women Who Served”
March 11 is commonly observed as Johnny Appleseed Day, and it is a good excuse to look past the folk tale. Johnny Appleseed was in real life John Chapman, and he was not just a cheerful legend wandering the frontier with a sack of seeds. He was an American missionary nurseryman who supplied apple-tree nursery … Continue reading “Johnny Appleseed Day Has a Surprising WWII Link: How Victory Gardens Helped Feed the War”
The majority likely know World of Warships for being the action-packed naval arm of Wargaming’s multiplayer game series, but few know it does much outside of the gaming sphere. Last year, it teamed up with the veterans’ charity FORCE BLUE to retell the story of D-Day in Frog Fathers: Lessons From The Normandy Surf, an … Continue reading “Rudy Reyes Talks FORCE BLUE and the Importance of Maritime Conservation”
The year was 1797. Revolutionary France was on a roll, Napoleon was carving through Europe, and a bold plan was hatched to strike the “Shopkeepers of England” directly on their own soil. It was to be a grand, three-pronged invasion that would bring Britain to its knees. Instead, the Battle of Fishguard became one of … Continue reading “The Last Invasion of Britain: How 1,400 French Soldiers Were Defeated by Wine and Welsh Women”
Earlier this year, World of Warships launched the Naval Museum Atlas, an interactive platform aimed at helping naval history enthusiasts plan trips to maritime museums across the world. Among those promoted on the website are various American museum ships, and to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country’s independence, World of Warships has produced a … Continue reading “World of Warships Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary with Naval Museum Atlas Calendar”
When people think about the first days of World War II, they picture Germany’s invasion of Poland, Britain’s declaration of war, and children being evacuated from major cities. What usually gets left out is one of the war’s bleakest and strangest home-front tragedies: the mass killing of family pets across Britain in September 1939. Historians … Continue reading “Before the Blitz, Britain’s Forgotten WWII Pet Massacre Killed 750,000 Pets”