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World War Two Lancaster crash site to be excavated in Germany

German authorities are trying to find the family of a World War Two crewman who crashed in Germany. Gordon Grogan was a radio operator aboard…

US World War Two internment and prisoner exchanges revealed

When the US entered World War Two after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, the US responded in many ways and one was the…

Duchess of Windsor Ordered her Swimsuit Rescued in WWII

In the run-up to World War Two, it is well-documented that the abdicated king of England, Edward VIII, and his new American-born wife, Wallis Simpson,…

British World War Two veteran in fight for old age care

old age care

96 year old Robbie Clark of Burnt Oak in North London is fighting a battle with his local council to ensure he can remain in…

The Great Retreat of World War One remembered

During World War One, the retreat from Mons, also known as the Great Retreat, was the Allies’ retreat to the River Marne, at the end…

Battle of the Bulge remembered by US veteran

Battle of the Bulge

The Battle of the Bulge has become one of the most well-known battles of World War Two, since it was the Germans’ final attempt at…

Tom Hanks awarded for role in World War Two movie, Saving Private Ryan

American actor, Tom Hanks has been awarded an American Spirit Award from the National World War Two Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tom Hanks praised…

The True Story of One World War II Pilot’s Covert Mission to Rescue POWs on the Eastern Front

Captain Robert Trimble was a US B-24 pilot, turned spy, during World War Two. After surviving 35 missions in six months of bombing raids over…

10th Mountain Division – Skiing World War Two veterans – Reunite in Colorado

World War Two veterans from the US Army’s 10th Mountain Division have been reunited on Colorado’s slopes for a ski day in commemoration of the…

World War Two airplanes arrive at Tucson

A squadron of World War Two airplanes have arrived in Tucson to join the Commemorative Air Force, a volunteer group which restores and flies World…

Monopoly In WWII – How It Was Used Help Prisoners of War Escape!

Monopoly

Monopoly, a well-known board game was invented in the early 1900s. By the time of World War Two it had become a firm favorite. However…

FROM THE IMJIN TO THE HOOK – Review by Mark Barnes

FROM THE IMJIN TO THE HOOK

Given the age I am it was inevitable that my progress through school and early years of work would be punctuated by contact with former…