Hitler’s lost soldiers: Remains of 120 German servicemen who died fighting Red Army as it advanced on Berlin are laid to rest at ceremony in Lietzen war cemetery The men died 76 years ago during the fierce Battle of the Seelow Heights Soldiers died during fighting on the River Oder, trying to stop Russian advance … Read more
Hitler’s lost soldiers: Remains of 120 German servicemen who died fighting Red Army as it advanced on Berlin are laid to rest at ceremony in Lietzen war cemetery The men died 76 years ago during the fierce Battle of the Seelow Heights Soldiers died during fighting on the River Oder, trying to stop Russian advance … Read more
Teamwork isn’t just a human characteristic: Colonies of army ants will form living ‘scaffolding’ to protect members from falling. The insects are blind and have no designated leader but, according to new research, they’re able to use simple behavioral rules to develop these safety structures without the need for direct communication. Once a scaffold was … Read more
The maskless Black Lives Matter protester and Air Force veteran who was filmed claiming that he was ‘sick’ and ‘dying’ of COVID-19 while protesting outside the home of disgraced Army Drill Sergeant Jonathan Pentland says he was exaggerating. Shea Harley was seen on Wednesday taking off his mask as he shouted that Pentland had violated … Read more
The maskless Black Lives Matter protester and Air Force veteran who was filmed claiming that he was ‘sick’ and ‘dying’ of COVID-19 while protesting outside the home of disgraced Army Drill Sergeant Jonathan Pentland says he was exaggerating. Shea Harley was seen on Wednesday taking off his mask as he shouted that Pentland had violated … Read more
Think of the US army in action and chances are a khaki-coloured Hummer truck will come to mind. The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle, to give the souped-up truck its proper name, is one of the most widely recognised in the world and the US army has about 150,000 of them. But Hummers can roll … Read more
Get back to ‘infantary’ school! Army chiefs are left red-faced over spelling blunder on sign at soldiers’ HQ Sign was unveiled after soldiers moved into the Redford Barracks, Edinburgh But then a commander realised that ‘Infantry’ had been spelled ‘Infantary’ It was quickly taken down – but not before pictures of error were shared online … Read more
The French army is the latest buyer of Boston Dynamics’ robot dog Spot, which it’s using for training in combat scenarios. Images have been shared by France’s military school, the Saint-Cyr, of Spot with soldiers during military exercises. The military school said Spot, and the ‘robotisation of the battlefield’, is helping ‘raising students’ awareness of … Read more
Kym Marsh has revealed that lockdown has been a blessing to her as she’s been able to spend more quality time with her army officer boyfriend. The former Coronation Street star, 44, explained how Parachute Regiment major Scott Ratcliff, 32, had been serving in Afghanistan when he was sent back home amid Covid-19 restrictions. Scott’s … Read more
The U.S. Army has launched clinical testing for its ‘next-generation’ COVID-19 vaccine that’s designed to protect against the pandemic virus, its variants and other coronaviruses. In early tests, the shot appears to prompt high levels of antibodies that should block the older ‘wild-type’ coronavirus, three major variants and even SARS-CoV-1, the similar pathogen that triggered … Read more