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Star Trek’s Mr Sulu Pleased California Will Apologise for the Treatment of Japanese in WW2

Ian Harvey

George Takei, Mr. Sulu in the popular Star Trek series, is very pleased that California will give a ‘long overdue’ apology for the treatment meted…

WW2 Control Tower – Yours for Just $1.4 Million

WW2 Control Tower could be yours. It’s amazing what architects and designers can do with existing structures, particularly historic structures that have been around for…

New Puma Trainers Gone Viral for Looking Like Adolf!

Ian Harvey

Puma is selling a style of women’s shoes that have gone viral due to the fact that they slightly resemble Adolf Hitler. The toe and…

World War II Secret Telegraph Bunker Opened

In 1939 a tiny remote Cornish seaside village was the centre of Britain’s vital wartime communication network and its role is now part of a…

Jewish Group Delivers Food to Aging Poles who Rescued Jews During WW2

Ian Harvey

At the beginning of the war it was one of Europe’s most Jewish cities making up thirty per cent of the population of Warsaw. Many…

Crew of Spooky 41 Awarded Honours for Heroism During Brutal Battle in Afghanistan

Monday 2nd March 2020 saw Lt. Gen. Jim Slife, head of Air Force Special Operations Command, present honors to the entire crew of Spooky 41,…

Dame Vera Lynn, 102, Calls for a ‘Blitz Spirit’ From Everyone

Ian Harvey

During World War II, Dame Vera Lynn rose to fame with her magnificent voice singing the forces favorite song; We’ll Meet Again. She contributed to…

Missing WWII Submarine Stickleback Lays 11,000 Feet Below the Surface

The Stickleback is a submarine that was used for training during World War II. It wrecked during a training exercise in Hawaii on May 28,…

Churchill’s British Resistance Secret Bunker Discovered

Ian Harvey

Secret Bunker: Forestry workers engaged in the clearance of an area of managed woodland in southern Scotland were surprised to discover an iron door set…

Scientist Lost the US Government’s Classified Hydrogen Bomb Document

John Archibald Wheeler was a pioneer in physics. He is responsible for furthering our understanding of quantum physics and nuclear fission. He’s credited with inventing…

Sculpture Honors Unique Bond Between Soldiers and Military Dogs

Ian Harvey

The sculpture shows a military working dog at the grave of his handler. The dog is wearing a Purple Heart medal and seems to be…

Ammunition Dump, The Cleanup Could Take 10 years, Village to be Evacuated

Ian Harvey

WW2 bombs, grenades and other explosives that lie dormant at the bottom of Swiss lakes or under the Alps are still causing headaches for the…