World of Tanks Community Raises $84,800 for War Child
Wargaming wants to thank its generous players Late last year, Wargaming partnered with War Child for their Armistice Campaign. Players of World of Tanks were…
Out of fuel: Pilot Landed on a Container Ship – The Ship Claimed the Plane Under Salvage Rights (Watch)
An unusual incident involving a container ship and an aircraft from a nearby aircraft carrier occurred in June 1983, when NATO countries were staging an…
In 1974, Hirō Onoda Became The Last Japanese World War Two Soldier To Surrender
World War II ended in Europe on May 8, 1945. As for Southeast Asia and Oceania, peace only came several months later on September 2,…
Beutepanzer, How Germany Relied on Captured Military Vehicles To Continue The Fight in World War Two
The Germans during WWII were known for their engineering craftsmanship, but a less known fact is that they were very resourceful in times of need,…
Brookeborough Boer War Memorial Will Undergo Modifications
The names of all the servicemen from the Brookeborough region who died in the First and Second World Wars will be added to the village’s…
Veterans Honored at Vietnam War Fiftieth Anniversary Commemoration
Navy, Marine and Air Force veterans were individually recognized March 11 at the Palm Springs Air Museum’s 50-year Vietnam War commemoration. Guest speaker, Palm Springs…
World War Two Pilot’s Remains Discovered in the Ukraine
On June 6, 1944, as the D-Day invasion of Normandy was underway, 2nd Lt John Donald Mumford of the Army Air Forces was escorting a…
Historical book follows life of an army chaplain hero who was awarded the Military Cross
Four years ago Sarah Reay discovered letters written by World War One hero, Reverend Herbert Butler Cowl. He was her grandfather and she wrote a…
Korean War Soldier’s Remains Returning Home At Last
US Army Corporal Joseph N. Pelletier was 20 years old when he was killed in action during the Korean War. He was a member of…
New Book Explores The Often-Forgotten Human Side Of Napoleon Bonaparte
Beyond Napoleon Bonaparte’s war exploits and rule, what is known about him as a person? Thanks to 25 years of research by local history teacher…
Historian Believes That World War Two Actually Started In Asia In 1937
Rana Mitter is a historian at Oxford University. He believes that what we’ve been taught in the history books about World War II is incorrect.…
The “Spitfire Girls,” Critical to the Victory in WW2, Are Honored At Ceremony
The “ATA-girls” were a group of women who worked during World War II flying fighter planes to train pilots and to move planes from factories…