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DEATH OF THE LEAPING HORSEMEN – Review by Chris Buckham

LEAPING HORSEMEN

The surrender of the German 6th Army following the battle of Stalingrad marked not only the end of the myth of German invincibility but also…

WWII Vehicles for Sale

Ian Harvey
WWII vehicles

A number of WWII vehicles are now for sale. They will be put under the hammer in an auction which will take place in Cornwall…

AMAZING: Interviewed – Bf 109 pilot Franz Stigler (who saluted) and B-17 pilot Charlie Brown’s (who thus survived)

Truly touching moments of humanity, ethics and morals are rather rare in warfare. The Christmas Truce of WWI was an excellent example of such humanity,…

Legendary Directors Record Fake Combat Footage During Second World War

Ian Harvey
Fake Combat Footage

Many of the iconic sights and sounds of World War II never occurred, according to research by film historian Mark Harris. His just released book…

Lee Miller: The Woman In Hitler’s Bathtub

Ian Harvey
Lee Miller

Her entire life was an adventure, since she was the only female photographer allowed on the front line in Europe, during World War Two and…

Dr. Phil Leveque: PTSD And the Other Ultimate Sacrifices

Ian Harvey

Dr. Phil entered the war late, towards the end of the Second World War and many soldiers from his company and his battalion died; many…

WWII Letter Of Sgt. Rodgers To His Little Brother

Ian Harvey

Sgt. Rodgers wrote his letter on Dec. 2, 1943, in Hawaii and it was later published in the Dec. 28, 1943 edition of the Herald.…

Jim Cronk Flew 480 Combat Missions In Vietnam

Ian Harvey

When he was a child, he pretended to be a pilot at his home in Syracuse, N.Y. He would even dress as a pilot for…

World War ll M1 Garands

Ian Harvey

For those who had been there, the M1s available today are nothing like they used to be in WWII; it seems that the rifles once…