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The Great Escape: Harrowing Truth vs Hollywood Fiction

Colin Fraser

In 2006, a poll in the United Kingdom was done to determine which old family film TV viewers would want to watch in Christmas. Taking…

Honour in Battle – The WW2 Spitfire Pilot Spared by Enemy Fighters

John Hamilton Nicholls was a Spitfire pilot in World War II. He destroyed or damaged 10 enemy aircraft during the war and was awarded the…

Stolperstien – Artist commemorates Holocaust victims in fast-growing Street Project

Stolpersteine, literally stumbling stones, are an ongoing project which started on the streets of Germany. They are small, square brass plaques, about the size of…

Top Quality Police Work Leads to Return of an Amazing Piece of History

Detective Kirk Hill, of Duluth, Minnesota, was certainly not looking for a challenging and complicated case, but this particular report was too enticing to pass…

Excitement! Book review by Mark Barnes

Excitment! Book review by Mark Barnes.

This book is the latest in a spate of self-published books that have been coming my way from the United States. However, this one stands…

Al-Andalus, a Melting Pot of Faiths in the Iberian Peninsula

Waqas Ali

Jewish people have often faced persecution throughout history, and across many states. At the start of the 8th century, the technologically and numerically superior Muslims…

Onna-bugeisha – The Female Samurai Warriors

Long before the modern-day archetype of the male samurai warrior, Japanese history was dominated by powerful female samurais. They were trained to use weapons and martial arts…

Top 4 Totally Effective Surprise Attacks in Military History

Surprise attacks and ambushes can turn the tide of war. More often than not, the side that has the larger base of industry or manpower…

Franklin D. Roosevelt, the People’s President – a Strong Leader for a Turbulent Time

David Herold

Franklin D. Roosevelt led the United States through World War II and the Great Depression. He was the only President of the United States to…

General Lucian Truscott, The Best US General of WWII?

Jeff Edwards

There is no doubt that many officers during the two World Wars rose through the ranks on the basis of their experience and previous service.…

B-17 Flying Fortress – Top Facts About the WWII American Bomber

Waqas Ali

Strategic bombing missions had properly begun during World War 1 and the post-war years saw a number of world powers working on the development of…

VC: Pilot Aaron, Hit In The Face & Slowly Bleeding To Death Helped His Crew Fly The Plane Home

Enlisting in the army is far from an easy decision, especially if your country is at war. The choice can be truly life-changing, and those…