Pockets of Unionist resistance revealed in the Confederate south during Civil War
The United States’ Civil War is well known to have a strong division between the northern Unionists and the southern Confederates. But in reality, the…
BRITISH LIGHT TANKS 1927-45 – Review by Mark Barnes
This book recounts the development and service of a range of light tanks used by the British Army from the late 1920s until World War…
Rock giants of WWII: Sabaton Interview with Joakim Broden & Pär Sundström
Sabaton is a power metal band from Falun, Sweden formed in 1999. The band’s main lyrical themes are based on war and historical battles. This…
Winston Churchill’s Wicked Sense of Humor: Eight Clever Remarks from the Old Chap
In lieu of the recent commemoration of Winston Churchill’s fiftieth death anniversary, let us look at another side of this great man’s personality – his…
Top 10 Undiscovered Shipwrecks of WWII
Images Used (Clockwise from top left): (1) Model of USS Gambier Bay at USS Midway Museum in San Diego, California (2) Illustration of USS Gambier…
Idaho makes use of World War Two parachutes
In 1948, just three years after the end of World War Two, the Idaho State Government found a unique but fitting use for old World…
Renato Levi: The Real Life James Bond of WWII
Meet a real James Bond from the WWII-era but instead of Agent 007’s famous line “I’m Bond. James Bond…”, this double agent introduces himself as “I’m Levi. Renato Levi”.…
Nazi commander’s 1961 televised criminal trial retold
The Eichmann Show is a new BBC drama televised as part of the British TV channel’s Holocaust season on the 70th anniversary of World War…
World War One Commonwealth soldiers’ memorial vandalised outside London
A World War one memorial in Woking, about half an hour south of central London, has been vandalised. The memorial is Woking’s dedication to the…
BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH WARSHIP CAMOUFLAGE of WWII – Review by Mark Barnes
I’ve got to be honest and say I rarely turn down Seaforth naval books when they are offered to me. At first glance I had…
Guest Blogger Geoff Moore: Bletchley Park certainly no picnic in the country
We also served! The words on a monument to the code breakers of World War II to be found at Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire in…
Goodbye, Last Known “Death Railway” Survivor of Britain, Harry Williams [1918-2015]
Former British WWII soldier and the country’s last known survivor of the Burma Railway, also known as Death Railway, Harry Williams, passed away Sunday, January…