Siegphyl

Siegphyl is one of the authors writing for WAR HISTORY ONLINE

Articles by Siegphyl:

Life on the Western Front captured in images and stories of WWI officer

The First World War was one of the most brutal struggle for power in the pages of history. But beyond the images of carnage and…

Convertible in immortal Casablanca finale expected to be auctioned at $500,000

  The 1940 Buick Phaeton which could be seen in the background in Casablanca’s immortal finale is going to be auctioned in New York this…

Australian War Memorial keeps Known unto God” on the tomb of an unknown soldier in Canberra

The Australian War Memorial has decided it will not push through its plans of replacing the inscription “Known unto God” on the tomb of an…

Aircraft Restoration Company shows off refurbished Rolls-Royce Spitfire

The Rolls-Royce Spitfire, PS853, was flown into the skies once again at Duxford, Cambridgeshire last Tuesday, October 9, 2013. The Spitfire took to the skies…

Divers locate Battle of the Atlantic lost shipwrecks from the Second World War

Dozens of shipwrecks have been documented on a seabed during the World War II Battle of the Atlantic. The ships that sunk come from both…

Exploration of Nazi tunnels believed to run under Oslo to use 3D Radar

Rumored Nazi tunnels believed to run underneath the streets of the city of Oslo, Norway in a complicated network are hoped to be discovered. The…

Restoration of WWII Churchill tank gets underway

The restoration of a tank used during the World War II under the leadership of Winston Churchill will get its full restoration next week when…

English “living museum” to feature replica of World War I trenches

A replica of World War I trenches will be built in the English countryside to serve as “living museum” of the Great War. The replicated…

World War II bomb manuals reveal techniques used by Churchill’s ‘secret army’

On first glance, they look like old calendars, diaries or fertilizer manuals. But as readers flip the pages, the manual provides crucial and comprehensive information…

George Clooney’s ‘The Monuments Men’ showing moved to 2014

  “The Monuments Men”, a film which is about the recovery of looted artworks and other treasures during and after World War II and is…

Battle of the Nations re-enactment to show Napoleon’s dramatic defeat at Leipzig

After 200 years since the historical defeat of Napoleon at Leipzig, Germany, thousands of war-gamers and history buffs gather to replay one of the bloodiest…

A man with a mission to search for missing Australian casualties during the Battle of Mouquet

Dennis Frank is on a mission. He wishes to raise $38,000 to fund the search and recovery of the missing bodies of Australian diggers in…