Built for an army cooperation role, the Lysander excelled as a flagship for spying missions. “Some talk of Alexander and some of Hercules/Of Hector and Lysander and such great names as these…” Those ...

A New Castle man was one of 58 Pennsylvania soldiers to die 81 years ago Sunday during an Allied invasion of Italy in World ...

As part of World War II’s strategy to liberate Italy from the Nazis, the Allies sent an invasion force of 36,000 troops with ...

When Allied forces landed on the Italian coast at Anzio 81 years ago, they began a four-month battle that left some 7,000 of ...

PFC Peter Dudenich of Ambridge and PVT William Patrick Nairn of Aliquippa are among 58 Pennsylvania soldiers who died the morning of Jan. 26, 1944, when their ship struck a Nazi mine being remembered ...

They crowded at the side of the road as detonations from heavy artillery boomed nearby and made the ground vibrate. When a explosion sounded close by, the crowd erupted into a brief panic ...

The 4th Battalion was among the first infantry units raised for the AIF during the First World War. Like the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions it was recruited from New South Wales and, together with these ...

Total artillery: 282 Total towed artillery: 99 Total self-propelled artillery: 183 Total tanks: 354 Total Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS): 162 Total military vehicles: 12,253 Military ...

As an independent institution, we produce evidence-based research, publications and events on defence, security and international affairs to help build a safer UK and a more secure, equitable and ...

King's Own Yorkshire Light Artillery, in March 1938. He became sergeant of 368 Battery, 113 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment in April 1941, advancing to Sergeant in February 1942. On D-Day he manned a ...

The United Kingdom is sending 150 artillery barrels produced by Sheffield Forgemasters and a new Grateful mobile air defense system specifically designed to meet Ukraine’s needs. This was announced by ...