Prince Harry Honors WWII Veterans at Monte Cassino
Not too long ago, Prince Harry joined the former servicemen of Poland as they celebrated the seventieth anniversary of the taking of Monte Cassino during…
Spitfire Planes to Honor Normandy Landings
Seventy years after the Normandy landings, Spitfire planes such as those used in the invasion are being used to commemorate the event. Such aircraft darkened…
Landing Crafts Used in Normandy Were American-Made
During the Normandy invasion of WWII, several landing crafts carried large numbers of vital military personnel to the beaches. Without these boats, the invasion would…
Old Documentation Provides View of WWII Journalism
The world of WWII journalism worked much differently than today’s reporting. Much of it was done through telegraphs which were printed onto ticker tape, but…
Imperial War Museum Offers Vet Free Admission
Kenneth Bright, survivor of the Normandy landings, planned on going to the Imperial War Museum for one of the commemoration ceremonies marking the seventieth anniversary…
Today’s Spending Cuts Would Have Lost WWII
According to historians and military experts, modern military spending cuts would have made World War Two impossible for the current UK forces. This theory is…
Restoring WWI Graves in Bacup
In the small English town of Bacup, numerous WWI graves are seeing restoration at the hands of military veterans. This is a necessary act of…
Child Soldier (aged 14) from First World War Honored
A child soldier named John Condon joined the ranks of Britain’s army during the First World War, and now is being honored for his young…
Land Mines Still Litter French Soil
The First World War saw the use of numerous land mines. Explosives of all sorts from the two World Wars are often found today, and…
A Soviet Cold War Outpost Lies Deserted for Years
The Soviet outpost at the small town of Pyramiden has been deserted since the late 1990s, despite once having been decently populated. Once a site…
Renewed Publication of The Longest Day
The Longest Day is a book about the Normandy landings of WWII, and is probably one of the most famous publications on the subject. Written…
The Importance of Native American code talkers
Many different war codes were used during WWI, but most of them all had the same downfall—the German forces were generally able to figure them…