The Nurse Who Boosted Britain’s Recruitment Record In WWI
By 1915, WWI was not going well for the British who suffered many casualties. Although many wanted to fight, malnutrition and poor health made them…
Working Together To Find, Identify, And Bring Home The Missing Pilots Of World War Two
A multi-disciplinary approach to finding and locating the remains of missing servicemen was pioneered last summer in northern France. Collaboration between the U.S. Department of…
Restored World War Two-Era Torpedo Boat Makes Triumphant Return To New Orleans
A patrol torpedo boat from World War II which survived through many combat operations in Europe came home to the city where it was made,…
Dedicated Members Of The Public Work Together To Return WW2 Medals To Soldiers Descendants
A Purple Heart certificate owned by an American soldier killed at Anzio in the Second World War is being returned to his family in Michigan…
Close to the Enemy – New WW2 Spy Drama From Acorn Media Hits The Jackpot
There’s spy drama within in a new original production, “Close to the Enemy”, from Acorn Media. The seven-episode program is centered around a James Bond-type…
A Rumble In The Jungle: The Secret Story Of Force 136 – Commandos In WW2
By Catherine Clement Curator, Chinese Canadian Military Museum There are not many WWII stories that ended up advancing the civil rights of an entire community.…
Learning Lessons The Hard Way – The Battle Of Neuve Chapelle, 1915
To the casual observer, it seems that no-one learned anything during the First World War. The same disastrous tactics were repeated over and over again…
30 Vintage WW2 Pics – The Awesome Modified Allied Tanks Used At The D-Day Landings
‘Hobart’s Funnies’ were tanks, the brainchild creation of Percy Hobart, nicknamed ‘Hobo.’ In the end, they played a vital role in the success of the…
A Massive Operation – Raising A U-Boat To Recover Her Precious Cargo (Watch)
In 1958, a German submarine was hoisted from the depths of the Kattegat Bay between the North and Baltic Seas off the coast of Sweden.…
The Fateful Last Mission Of Jack Rittichier, Coast Guard Rescue Pilot In Vietnam
The United States Coast Guard is world renowned for its excellence in helicopter rescue operations. Few people realize how effectively this was used during the…
The Fearless Young Belgian Woman Who Rescued Downed Allied Pilots From Behind Enemy Lines In WW2
In WWII a beautiful, young woman is caught red-handed. Her crime? Helping downed Allied pilots escape Nazi-occupied Europe. How does she get away with it?…
The Cactus Air Force: How The Guadalcanal Shoestring Flyers Took On Japanese Zeros – And Won
The Battle of Guadalcanal was one of the most important battles in the Pacific theater of World War Two. Marking the furthest expansion of the…