Glider Pilot Jacket, Logbook and Medals Get Big Valuation on ‘Antiques Roadshow’
A World War II memorabilia collection with a personal connection has grabbed attention at the BBC’s ‘Antiques Roadshow’ this month. The long-running show travels to…
Naval Postcard Dated 1943 Finally Arrives at Family Home in 2021!
A young naval recruit’s postcard has reached its destination… nearly 78 years late! 18 year old Bill Caldwell from Liverpool was sent down to HMS…
Bring Back Wartime-Style Meat Rationing says Activist
A return to World War II-style meat rationing? That’s the idea suggested by writer and activist Donnachadh McCarthy. Why does he want it? To help…
New ‘Call of Duty’ Game Goes Back to WW2… But When?
The new ‘Call of Duty’ will be set during World War II, according to a recent leak. Not a great surprise – much of the…
A New Book Claims Bletchley Park’s Contribution to WWII is Vastly Overrated
John Ferris’s recently published book, Behind the Enigma: The Authorized History of GCHQ, Britain’s Secret Cyber-Intelligence Agency, reveals the inner workings of one of England’s…
The Air Force Hero Who Spared His Enemy’s Life
Brigadier General William D. Dunham was a highly decorated US Air Force hero. His achievements during World War II and beyond are well-documented. However his…
Spy gadgets made for WW2 secret agents up for auction – and they display British ingenuity
Spy gadgets disguised as everyday items aren’t just a work of fiction for 007 in James Bond films, they exist for real and come into…
1943 M4A1 Grizzly Sherman for Sale
This M4A1 Grizzly is an adaptation of the Sherman medium tank that was built in Canada in late 1943. It is a cast-hull variant of…
Dangerous Drops and Secret Radars: The Story of Operation Biting
Parachutes and radar are long-established elements of war. But they both came into their own with Operation Biting. This British raid from the skies took…
A for Apple: The Lancaster that Defied the Odds in Explosive Fashion
A bombing mission is dangerous… but a night time bombing mission is extra dangerous! And that’s the situation the crew of Lancaster Bomber “A for…
New Documentary Reveals Story of Last German Soldiers to Surrender
Deep inside the Arctic circle, some six-hundred miles North of the Norwegian coast, lies the Svalbard archipelago, including the islands Spitzbergen and Nordaustlandet (North East…
Germany Pledges Over €550 Million to Holocaust Survivors
An organization that negotiates for compensation from the German Government has announced that the Government will provide €564 million ($662 million) to aid Holocaust survivors…