Battle Field Archaeology
Spitfires to Fly Again!
This is good news for Warbirds fans. Some time ago it was reported that the dozens of British Spitfire fighter planes were discovered in Burma! The planes had been crated and buried to avoid the aircraft falling into the hands of the invading Japanese. It’s estimated that there are 60 British Spitfires to be dug […]
Lord Stirling and the 1st Maryland Regiment
I enjoy getting posts from the Center of Battlefield Archaeology on my FB. They frequently touch on subjects that interest me or I know something about. One recent post had to do with the 1st Maryland Regiment of the Continental Army. A historian by the name of Bob Furman believes that 254 soldiers of the […]
The Enemy Below
Recently I had the opportunity to watch an old movie that I had not seen in a number of years but remembered it as a great film. The movie is the 1957 release of the The Enemy Below. The story line is a cat and mouse game between a German U-boat captained by Curt […]
Miscellaneous History Links and Commentary
Today I have a miscellaneous collection of links, anyone of which could merit a story of its own. Link #1. I’m one of those people who has 2-3 or 4-6 books going at the same time. So much to read, so little time. You book people get it. Anyway, John Keegan‘s The First World War […]
Battle Field Archaeology_Stalingrad
Interesting article from The Voice of Russia. I have a few comments below the article. Secrets of the Stalingrad Conveys. A unique underwater search expedition, “The Secrets of the Stalingrad Convoys”, has been completed on the Volga River. It was dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of Stalingrad. A team […]
Found: WW2 Spitfires
As a kid, I and my friends who were interested in World War 2 were enthralled and excited when the movie The Battle of Britain came out. I recall going to public library in order to read up on the time period when Britain stood virtually alone against the Nazis. The out numbered but never […]
War of 1812, An Almost Forgotten War
This link has to do with Battlefield Archaeology. It deals with an unknown incident during the War of 1812. In fact, the War of 1812 is relatively unknown even in the US where it was fought. It’s a bigger deal in Canada since the US took the opportunity to invade Canada. The attempt was a disaster. […]
They found my V2! Pensioner who told police when he saw Hitler’s rocket drop into the sea is vindicated as warhead is found intact in mudfield | Mail Online
They found my V2! Pensioner who told police when he saw Hitler’s rocket drop into the sea is vindicated as warhead is found intact in mudfield | Mail Online. I read about this in a Brit newspaper. If you do not know what a V2 was check out the video. After the war the Americans […]
