The origin of Pen and Sword Books is closely linked with its sister company, the Barnsley Chronicle; one of the UK's oldest provincial newspapers – established in 1858 – and one of the few weeklies ...

The story of the Consolidated B-36 is unique in American aviation history. The aircraft was an interesting blend of concepts proven during the Second World War combined with budding 1950s high-tech ...

World War I witnessed unprecedented growth and innovation in aircraft design, construction, and as the war progressed - mass production. Each country generated its own innovations sometimes in ...

Heavy gun mountings dominated the design of larger warships, on account of their size, weight, protection and cost. In the 1890s, British gun mountings developed rapidly with new gun technologies ...

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In previous blogs we have explored the significance of certain dates during the Battle of Britain, including an evidenced argument that the Battle actually began on 2 July 1940, when Hitler first ...

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A curious fact about the clashes between Islamist fanatics and the State of Israel is that they still lay claim to Israel as an opportunistic land-grab by spreading lies and disinformation, when the ...

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For poor children living in 19th century London, every day was spooky, not just Halloween. London’s poorest families lived in ‘rookeries.’ These were heavily populated slums, subdivided to the point ...