Duchess of Windsor Ordered her Swimsuit Rescued in WWII
In the run-up to World War Two, it is well-documented that the abdicated king of England, Edward VIII, and his new American-born wife, Wallis Simpson,…
British World War Two veteran in fight for old age care
96 year old Robbie Clark of Burnt Oak in North London is fighting a battle with his local council to ensure he can remain in…
The Great Retreat of World War One remembered
During World War One, the retreat from Mons, also known as the Great Retreat, was the Allies’ retreat to the River Marne, at the end…
ARTIE – BOMBER COMMAND LEGEND – Reviewed by Mark Barnes
I’ve enjoyed this book. Fighting High have built a deserved reputation for producing elegant histories of the Royal Air Force during World War II and…
75 Years anniversary of the Iconic North American P-51 Mustang – By Guest Blogger Hans Wiesman
North American P-51 D Mustangs in dire need for help. B-29 Superfortress crashed during emergency landing and ran into parked P-51 D Mustangs, damaging 9…
Battle of the Bulge remembered by US veteran
The Battle of the Bulge has become one of the most well-known battles of World War Two, since it was the Germans’ final attempt at…
Tom Hanks awarded for role in World War Two movie, Saving Private Ryan
American actor, Tom Hanks has been awarded an American Spirit Award from the National World War Two Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tom Hanks praised…
The True Story of One World War II Pilot’s Covert Mission to Rescue POWs on the Eastern Front
Captain Robert Trimble was a US B-24 pilot, turned spy, during World War Two. After surviving 35 missions in six months of bombing raids over…
FERDINAND AND ELEFANT Tank Destroyer – Reviewed by Mark Barnes
Here’s something of a heavyweight book from Osprey that seems quite appropriate given the girth of the subject matter. Right from off the book is…
The enemy have us surrounded!”, “they won’t get away this time!! Chesty Puller, American hero
They are in front of us, behind us, and we are flanked on both sides by an enemy that outnumbers us 29:1. They can’t…
Outrageously Edited World War II Pictures
Now that everybody has the skills to manipulate pictures, more and more edited pictures from World War II appear on the internet. Superhero’s, Star Wars, famous…