70th anniversary | War History

WWII Paratrooper Receives Awards the Day Before his Death

A SAS veteran has passed away only a day after being awarded France’s highest acknowledgements for bravery in battle – the white cross and the…

80th Anniversary Spitfire Commemoration Flypast To Be Cancelled

  Editors note: This story is no longer current, the 80th anniversary flypast will take place: Spitfire inspires next generation of British aviators on its…

Russia’s excellent war movies to feature in Australian film festival

WWII was a period of great horror for the military and people of Russia. At least 20 million people are believed to have died when…

D-Day hero Dies The Day After Receiving France’s Highest Honor

On June 6th 1944 some 7000 ships took part in D-Day, one of the largest seaborne invasion in world history. A total of 132,000 allied…

WWII Paratrooper Receives Awards the Day Before his Death

A SAS veteran has passed away only a day after being awarded France’s highest acknowledgements for bravery in battle – the white cross and the…

Russia’s excellent war movies to feature in Australian film festival

WWII was a period of great horror for the military and people of Russia. At least 20 million people are believed to have died when…

D-Day hero Dies The Day After Receiving France’s Highest Honor

On June 6th 1944 some 7000 ships took part in D-Day, one of the largest seaborne invasion in world history. A total of 132,000 allied…

96 year old veteran gets the chance to fly

A 96 year old war World War Two veteran from Birmingham in the north of England is being allowed to pilot a plane as part…

Czech city of Brno remembers death march of Sudenten Germans

Brno

[Via] Brno, Czechoslovakia’s second largest city, has commemorated and apologised for a ‘death march’ which took place in the city in May 1945. At the…

VE celebrations in Britain will recreate the moments of the VE-day 70 years ago

VE-day

Starting from May 8, events and celebrations commemorating 70th anniversary of the end of the WWII, will be held for three days. During these events…

‘Spirits Homecoming’- a movie of the forgotten ‘Comfort Women’ of WWII

After he saw the painting of  Japanese soldiers taking some young girls to a pit of fire, Korean filmmaker Cho Junglae decided to let the…

Amazing World War Two Scenes Uncovered from Unknown Soldier

Ian Harvey
World War Two Scenes

Amazing, never seen before World War Two scenes have been uncovered in a selection of 31 film rolls that have remained undeveloped for more than…