Austrian Orchestra Was Given A Stolen Painting During WW2 – Now The Rightful Owner Has Been Found
The Vienna Philharmonic orchestra in Austria has returned a painting by neo-impressionist Paul Signac to the heirs of the original collector. The painting, “Port-en-Bessin,” was…
In Rhode Island, The Quonset Air Museum Has Announced That It Will Not Be Reopening
Quonset Air Museum once put the country’s most famous military aircraft on exhibit. Now, John Kane, president of the museum, has officially confirmed that the…
Another Treasure Hunter Makes Bold Claims About The Location Of The Lost Nazi Gold
A British diver claims to have located Adolf Hitler’s missing £100 million gold hoard at the bottom of the Baltic Sea in a shipwreck. During…
American World War II Veteran Recalls Christmas Time In Italy At The End Of The War
Louis Heon is a World War II veteran of the US Army 88th Infantry Division. In 1945, even after the Germans surrendered, times were still…
Nine Ways In Which Napoleon Changed His World, And Ours
Napoleon Bonaparte is one of the most influential figures in European history. Two hundred years after his short-lived Empire collapsed, the world continues to be…
German Enigma Machine Sells For A Record Price At Auction
A rare World War II Enigma machine went for £367,000 at an auction. That price is a world record. The M4 is one of the…
Many People Turn Out To Attend Troubled Veteran’s Funeral With Honor
People traveled from Utah, Montana, Colorado and across Wyoming to join other strangers, police and veterans at Evansville, WY. to be part of the funeral…
Groups Reach Agreement To Preserve US Revolutionary War Site
The Institute for Advanced Study and the Civil War Trust reached a settlement in a long dispute over land that the school wanted to use…
Group Plans To Rebuild Second World War Mosquito Fighter Bomber
Twin Rolls-Royce Merlin engines powering a World War II Mosquito fighter bomber may once again be heard in English skies. The People’s Mosquito, a group…
Incredible – Chinese Veteran Who Lost His Sight In WW2 Gets His Wish – To Touch Modern Tanks
Qian Jianmin, 94, a blind veteran of the Chinese army who fought against the Japanese in World War II got his wish – to touch…
He Was Awarded The Medal Of Honor Without Ever Knowing It
The deeds of an Army veteran from Nevada had earned him the highest medal of bravery in the US and never even knew it. 140…
Captain Albert Jacka – The First Australian VC In World War One
By Guest Blogger James Maloney Albert Jacka was the first Australian soldier to receive the Victoria Cross during the First World War. As a result he…