The Soviet Tank that missed WWII
TANKFEST 2018, to be held at The Tank Museum, UK, June 29 – July 1, will feature a running IS-3M Heavy Tank, appearing in the…
Ileen Lois: The name on a ball turret that identified an entire B-17 crew
Ileen Lois was the name given to a B-17 bomber which was recovered in 2013, 69 years after it crashed in Lake Bolsena, the biggest volcanic…
All Behind You, Winston – Review by Mark Barnes
This book by Roger Hermiston takes us back to World War II and the creation of the coalition government in Britain headed by Winston Churchill.…
When Finns & Snow Killed the Soviets – 8 Things You Need To Know About The Winter War
As the Second World War was breaking out in Western Europe, the Soviet Union embarked on another war – one which it though would easily…
Auschwitz Concentration Camp: 71 Years Since Liberation
Auschwitz concentration camp, the most notorious of the Nazi death camps, was liberated 71 years ago, on 27 January 1945. For five years it had…
10 Interesting Facts About Douglas MacArthur That You Might Not Know
Douglas MacArthur, born on 26 January 1880 was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of…
WWII Grave Site Reunion as Twins are Finally Together Again
According to their family, twins James and Michael Reilly were inseparable. They grew up in Queens, New York City, and did absolutely everything in each…
Outed Spy Was Instrumental in Forged Pre-WWII Trade Pact Caper
The Observer released never-before seen documents from a secret archive in Sweden’s immigration department that officially confirm, for the first time ever, the identity of…