“Leningraders: the Nine Hundred Days in the Name of Life”
The little-known songs were composed during the 900 days siege of Leningrad, when the Germans surrounded the city between September 1941 and January 1944. “Leningraders:…
The Lions Were Not Led By Donkeys
Education Secretary Michael Gove does not believe that those academics who follow shows such as Blackadder Goes Forth and build up myths about World War…
Adolf Hitler’s Toilet Is Up For Sale
The toilet, which was found last year in full working condition, is going to be sold by its current owner, Mr Greg Kohfeldt, from New…
A Soldier’s Relative Requested For The Forgotten Roll Of Honor To be Returned To Church
Sergeant Ernest Coleman, 18, from Epsom made it alive from the battle of the Somme but is believed to have died in April 1917. His…
It has become clear that responsibility for Japan’s participation in the war was no one else but Roosevelt,
James Perloff goes on to dismantle some of these misrepresentations of Japan during the Second World War. It has become clear that responsibility for Japan’s…
Researcher Finds Pictures Of Soldiers Killed During Vietnam War
Janna Hoehn is a researcher from Hawaii, who has been working on the ‘Wall of Faces’ website since 2010. Among the many faces listed on…
Bellingham Archaeologist Goes Searching for U.S. Soldiers’ Remains On Pacific Atoll
Bellingham based archaeologist went searching for the remains of U.S. Marines and soldiers killed in the battle on Tarawa atoll during the Second World War.…
The Dying Remorse Of Mikhail Kalashnikov
Kalashnikov died on December 23, aged 94 and knowing that his invention will carry his name through time forever. It is a genuinely good piece…
Son Of WWII Seaman Installs QR Barcode On His Father’s Gravestone
Visitors who want to learn about the WWII seaman, can scan the barcode and will be directed to a website containing information about his service…
Japan plans to Revise its constitution by 2020 to allow use of war
Limited self-defense military activities, tensions constantly raising in the region and old territorial conflicts seem to have increased the chances Japan will revise its constitution…
Remnants Of WWII Normandy Harbour Wear Away At Sea
The surviving concrete blocks became vital for the Allies and led them to their victory in Normandy in 1944. Now, as France prepares to commemorate…
World War II Paratrooper’s Daughter Gets Purple Heart Lost For Nearly 60 Years
She wasn’t going to let go to the small rectangular box, after it went missing for over 50 years. All the containing objects were awarded…