Canadian Boy in iconic WWII photo, ‘Wait For Me, Daddy’, returns to spot where the image was taken after 70 years
After seven decades, the boy rushing toward his father who was then marching off to join the Second World War, Warren (Whitey) Bernard, revisited the…
Historians unearth skeletal remains of WWII British soldiers in Italy
Amateur military historians have recently unearthed the skeletal remains of two British soldiers who were said to have been killed by the German forces following…
“Eton Boys” may have signed up for death in the trenches when they signed up for public school
Public school officers during World War I did not quite get the attention of the media. They were often depicted as nice yet hiding miles…
The hunt to solve Hitler’s death continues
Decades after the fall of the Nazi era, stories about Adolf Hitler’s alleged escape from Berlin surfaced again stirring tales of horror of the past.…
The men who dared scale the treacherous Berlin Wall
February 5, 1989 recorded the last victim of the GDR’s Berlin Wall firing orders. The victim was a 20 year old. Until now, researchers are…
Rare Kamikaze aircraft undergoes refurbishment in preparation for a first-of-its-kind exhibition
An exceedingly rare Kamikaze aircraft which was seized by the British at the end of the Second World War will be made available for public…
The Menin Gate never fails to affect skeptical people
Last week I mentioned the Menin Gate. Readers who have visited and attended the communal act of remembrance that most people refer to as the…
Author seeks help in solving mystery surrounding Morecambe Mustang Pilot killed in WWII Crash on Dutch Island of Texel
An author and historian is asking the public for information regarding a man from Morecambe who was killed during the Second World War. Bomber Command…
Archaeologists unearth remains of 21 German soldiers preserved in WWI Shelter
The remains of 21 German soldiers were found buried in a well-preserved WWI shelter almost a hundred years after their death. The soldiers were members…
2,4-D Herbicide, a chemical used in Agent Orange, could fuel the upsurge of Enlist Crops in the American Market
The Agent Orange made a mark in history owing to the employment of the chemical during the Vietnam War. It is one of the nine…
Extraordinary First World War Pillbox Near North Walsham Saved from Extinction
Extraordinary First World War pillbox located nearby north Norfolk was saved from its near extinction indicating the centenary year of the conflict’s outbreak. The round…
In honour of the WWI fallen heroes: The man who carried on battling the struggle
Sir Fabian Ware speaking with the Prince of Wales. The prince urged Ware to raise his ideas for a war graves commission to the Imperial…