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…
WWII Vet and Bataan Death March Escapee Jesse Baltazar Honored with Purple Heart
Washington – Monday, January 19, saw Jesse Baltazar, a WWII veteran, get the military recognition he long deserved — A Purple Heart. The ceremony happened after more…
10th Mountain Division – Skiing World War Two veterans – Reunite in Colorado
World War Two veterans from the US Army’s 10th Mountain Division have been reunited on Colorado’s slopes for a ski day in commemoration of the…
World War Two airplanes arrive at Tucson
A squadron of World War Two airplanes have arrived in Tucson to join the Commemorative Air Force, a volunteer group which restores and flies World…
Devastating Tokyo Firebombings Remembered 70 Years On
March 10, Tuesday, saw Japan in a somber remembrance of the Tokyo firebombings which took place seventy years ago at the height of the Second World War.…
Monopoly In WWII – How It Was Used Help Prisoners of War Escape!
Monopoly, a well-known board game was invented in the early 1900s. By the time of World War Two it had become a firm favorite. However…
FROM THE IMJIN TO THE HOOK – Review by Mark Barnes
Given the age I am it was inevitable that my progress through school and early years of work would be punctuated by contact with former…