Edinburgh: Soldier Bear Statue in Honor of WWII’s Wojtek the Bear Unveiled at Princes Street Gardens
Edinburgh, Scotland – A bronze soldier bear statue – in honor of WWII’s Wojtek, the beer-drinking bear who saw action during the Second World War –…
Volunteer Body Hunters in Search of Russia’s WWII Fallen
Russia’s volunteer body hunters — individuals who are willing to devout their time and effort to scouring previous WWII battlefields to look for the remains…
Harry Patch Train, Named in Honor of Britain’s Last Surviving WWI Soldier, Unveiled
The Great Western Railway unveiled their Harry Patch train, so-named in honor of Harry Patch who was Britain’s last WWI trench survivor, Friday, November 6.…
WWII Soldier Gets Hero Send-Off After Nephew Made Appeal for His Funeral for Fear Only Four People Would Show Up!
WWII soldier Tom Bryan gets the hero send-off he deserved, an amazing answer to an appeal made by nephew Tony Budgett for his veteran uncle’s…
Britain: Celebs in Poppy Appeal Video, Encourage Public to Observe Two Minute Silence on November 11
Celebs front poppy appeal video urging the public to participate in the Two Minute Silence this coming Wednesday, November 11. The video was released after…
Last-Minute Plea for A “Military Style” Funeral for D-Day Vet Called Out
A last-minute plea is being made in behalf of a recently deceased D-Day vet for a “military style” send-off at his funeral which will be…
Trunk Containing Belongings of WWI Soldier Rediscovered A Century After; Auctioned Off
A trunk containing the belongings of a 28-year-old WWI soldier was recently rediscovered almost 100 years later after the Great War. Dubbed the “time capsule”…
Banzai! 8 Battle Cries That Were The Stuff of Legends
Here’s a list of 8 battle cries that have carved their own place in war history and the stories behind them. Soldiers, being humans, also…
RAF Pilot Ray Holmes Who RAMMED a German Bomber To Stop It Hitting Buckingham Palace
Let us recall the story of daring RAF pilot Ray Holmes and how his downing of a German Dornier 17 bomber near Buckingham Palace become one…
If Japan and Nazi Germany Won WWII…[A Look at The Man in the High Castle]
If Japan and Nazi Germany won WWII, can you picture out what America would have looked like? Amazon Studios may actually have a new hit…
How Vietnam War POW Doug Hegdahl Tricked His Captors by Playing a Fool and Memorized the Names Of 256 POWs Of His Camp
Learn how very convincing Vietnam War POW Doug Hegdahl was at acting his “stupidly stupid” character while at the hands of his Vietnamese captors leading…
Kate Winslet to Play WWII Photojournalist Lee Miller In New Movie
Actress Kate Winslet is reportedly set to play renowned WWII photojournalist Lee Miller who was acclaimed for her works for Vogue during the Second World War. Miller…