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In WWI, Tommies Spent Half Their Time On The Frontline And Came Under Fire Once Every Five Days

Operation War Diary is a project, started three years ago, by the National Archives in Britain. The aim of the project is to digitise the…

WWI mass grave could contain remains of Lethbridge highlanders

Situated two hours southeast of Calgary in Canada, the city of Lethbridge is the fourth largest in Southern Alberta with a present day population of…

A Look Into the Vietnam Tunnels

Huyh Van Chia was only 17 years old when he began to fight as a guerilla soldier in the Vietnam War. When he turned 21,…

The Discovery of a WWII-era Bunker Used by the Japanese

Heritage Sabah has said they have rediscovered the remnants of a Second World War bunker and tunnel that was hidden in the heart of Kota…

WWI Soldiers Left Poems And Signatures In Somme Tunnels

Ian Harvey
Somme Tunnels

The tunnels haven’t been touched for almost 100 years. Inside, archaeologists found out the signatures came from a Cumbrian regiment. Many other objects which used…

Austria To Conduct Search For Hidden Nazi Laboratory

Ian Harvey

Thousands of people were killed in the 15 miles of tunnels that lie under Gusen. Authorities are now searching the tunnels located under the former…

Korean War: The Spine-Tingling Heroism Of The British Who Fought For Their Lives

Ian Harvey

Corporal Jim Lucock described himself as an ordinary man who just wanted to stay alive. But in war it doesn’t matter how much you want…

Brompton Road Station To Be Turned Into Flats

Ian Harvey

The station, which was used by Winston Churchill, was closed in 1934 because of the lack of passengers. It was used during the Second World…