Japanese-American World War Two veterans receive Legion of Honor
Japanese-American veterans who took part in the liberation of France during World War Two are to receive the Legion of Honor from the French government.…
World War II photos of Mussolini’s death
Beverlee Larabee recently rediscovered three photographs of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini’s body on display after he and his mistress were executed on April 28, 1945.…
Original article from 1991 recalls the start of the Iraq War
An article originally published in the Daily News in 1991 recalls how the first Iraq War was started and being reported at the time, as…
Pacific War B-24 Liberator pilot remembers World War Two experience
Lieutenant Colonel Oscar Fitzhenry who flew a B-24 Liberator in the 72nd Bomb Squadron during World War Two’s Pacific War has told his recollection of…
Display of an identical B-29 Aircraft – Enola Gay
The Boeing B-29, the super fortress bomber was used against Japan in the Second World War. The B-29, which was known as the Enola Gay…
Hollywood World War Two movie ‘Unbroken’ praised by veterans
Three hundred Wisconsin US Army veterans have been given the opportunity to see new Hollywood World War Two movie ‘Unbroken’ free of charge. Their reviews…
Laos casualties from Vietnam War unexploded ordnance
During the Vietnam War of 1955-1975, Laos was, along with Vietnam and Cambodia, hit hard by the constant bombardment of fighting and bombing. Records state…
Surprise German attack on D-Day training exercise remembered
In the spring of 1944, Exercise Tiger, a practice training mission for the eventual D-Day landings took place. Eight US Navy ships were headed towards Slapton…
The black history of a global New Year concert
In Vienna the New Year day is celebrated with a concert of classical music. Very few people know that there is a dark side to…
German museum to recreate Hitler’s World War Two bunker
The Spionage Museum in Oberhausen, north west Germany is to recreate Adolf Hitler’s World War Two Berlin bunker. The ‘Führerbunker’ was a huge underground network…
New British museum to memorialise World War One ‘Canary Girls’
Commemorations of both World War One and World War Two are, in the main, focused on remembering the efforts and sacrifice of the troops. Women…
New TV series, Masters of the Air, to tell the story of World War Two bombers
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have joined forces to create a new 10 part TV series telling the story of World War Two’s bomber fleets.…