ITV’s “Bletchley Circle” to Reveal Scope of Female Code Breakers’ Work during WWII
How extensive were the contributions of the female code breakers in Bletchley Park during WWII? The code breakers in Britain’s biggest intelligence hub in WWII,…
War Photographer Robert Capa’s Works on Display
See some of the unseen photos taken by war photographer and photojournalist Robert Capa on display at New York’s International Center of Photography in a…
WWII: GIs in Place of British Fighting Men for Christmas
American GIs sent to Britain during the height of WWII were repeatedly described as “overpaid, oversexed and over here” but at least, on Christmas they…
Mission: Bring Back the WWII Wicksteed Park Ice Cream
The search is on for the lost special ice cream recipe that was so popular in Britain during and even after WWII – Wicksteed Park…
Two Nazi-plundered Artworks Found in Germany’s Bundestag
Berlin, Germany – Only months after the world was gripped with the news of the discovery of the billions-worth artworks said to be Nazi plunders during…
A Look at the Story Behind WWII Movie “The Railway Man”
WWII movie “The Railway Man” is a moving account of a prisoner of war’s experience in war, in love, hating, forgiving and moving on. Meet…
D-Day Vets’ Last Battle: Raising Money for National Memorial
Even after WWII and the Normandy Landings, these D-Day vets still have a last campaign to fight for – raising the needed £65,000 to have their…
FROZEN – Expedition Combs through Greenland’s Ice for Missing WWII Servicemen
Cumming, Georgia – Edwin Richardson sees a glimmer of hope in finding his long-lost father, a WWII serviceman who kind of “faded from his life”…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TED! D-Day Veteran Celebrates 90th Birthday
Happy Birthday, Ted! 21-year-old Ted Young was one of the throngs of soldiers who became part of the D-Day Landings on Normandy Beach, France. He…
Remembering Two WWII Plane Crashes; One Almost Wiped Out Whole Village
A service marking the 70th year anniversary of a Lancaster bomber’s crash, a remarkable WWII plane, during the height of the war was done last…
Artist Blames Spell-Checker for Misspellings in Norway WWII Monument
Oslo, Norway – The designer of a Norway WWII monument in honor of the country’s resistance fighters blamed the misspellings contained in the said memorial to…
WWI’s Lord Kitchener Embellished on New £2 Coins
In a decision that will likely raise a few eyebrows, the Royal Mint has come up with a new design for the £2 coin which will…