Rant: Channel 4's Commando (2002)
Time for a bit of a rant. I've mentioned before that I'm currently researching Operation Colossus, the first British paratroop…
Myth (11)
Myth: British government wouldn't confirm or deny existence of Special Air Service (SAS)
Much of what the British Special Air Service (SAS) does is top secret. This naturally leads to rumours and myths…
The Tetrarch was not designed as an airborne tank
The British A17 Tetrarch light tank is best known for its role in Operation Overlord, where they landed in Hamilcar…
The Iranian Embassy Siege: The Myth of the Wall
On 30th April 1980, terrorists stormed the Iranian Embassy in London and took twenty-six hostages. A six-day siege ensued, during…
M65 “Atomic Annie” Was Not The Only Nuclear Gun
Recently, I saw a link to an Atlas Obscura article about the M65 “Atomic Annie”. The M65 was a US…
Ghosts of the East: Soviet AFVs that never existed
During the Cold War, both sides did what they could to hide the capabilities of their military equipment. As Sun…