Spitfire Pilot Parachutes for First Time
Peter Proctor was a Spitfire pilot during the Second World War. Many battles that took place during the Second World War involved a great deal…
Landing Ship from WWII Serves as Museum
Even those who are not well-educated on the happenings of D-Day may be familiar with the iconic image of the landing ship sending out LCVPs…
Unsolved WWII Plane Crash Investigated
During the Second World War, there was a plane crash near southwest Victoria that was never solved. In fact, it was never even reported. There…
Soviet WWII Veteran Celebrates One Hundredth Birthday
Ilia Starodubsky, better known as Ilia Stark, is a Soviet WWII veteran with a very accomplished career. After his service, he made his living in…
Reunion Held for Survivors of Great Escape
The “Great Escape” is one of the most well-known escape attempts of all time. Perpetuated by POWs detained in StalagLuft III during the Second World…
Operation Against Nazi General in Crete
In 1943, the war was only a couple of years from meeting its end. A Nazi general in Crete became the target of the Special…
How Everyday Citizens Viewed the Great War
The First World War, also known as the Great War, affected more or less everyone in the world. Even far from the battlefields, people found…
Last Hindenburg Survivor Dies of Heart Failure
The last confirmed Hindenburg survivor has now passed away. Werner Franz was just fourteen years of age and working as a cabin boy when he…
RAF Airman Honors Hero from WWI
John Nichol is a modern-day RAF airman who has dedicated a great deal of his life as an aviator to honoring a pilot who flew…
The First Canadian Losses of WWII
The first Canadian losses of the Second World War did not take place where or when most people would have expected. Rather than taking place…
Project Documents WWII History of East Anglia
During the Second World War, there were numerous airfields used in East Anglia. A new initiative has now begun to collect photographs of these airfields…
Cuban Ex-President Fidel Castro Criticizes NATO
Many have differing views of former Cuban president Fidel Castro, especially in the United States where there has been an embargo against Cuba since 1960.…