Cold War nuclear bunker remains sealed to public, calls for site to be restored
A nuclear bunker has been left to disrepair and vandalism, but could be restored as a reminder of the nuclear Cold War era. The bunker…
Christmas Truce Story: Ordered to Kill Each Other, British Captain and German Baron Shared Beer Instead
One hundred years ago, instead of killing each other as they were ordered to do, British Captain Clifton Stockwell and German Baron Maximillian von Sinner…
Germany: Another WWII Bomb Defused in Potsdam
Germany – Another WWII bomb was discovered and defused Thursday, December 18, in the historic city of Potsdam which is situated the country’s capital, Berlin. According to…
Iranians recruit pre-revolution Vietnam War era aircraft for fight against Isis
It is suspected that Iran is keeping and maintaining an aging fleet of aircraft in order to fight Isis and protect itself. A Vietnam War…
Chennault Museum, Louisiana, to return Vietnam War jet to former glory
The Chennault Museum in Monroe, the eighth largest city in Louisiana, is now home to an A-7 E-model Corsair 2 jet used by the US…
D-Day landing boat designer to be commemorated on French coastline
Andrew Jackson Higgins was the brain behind the boats that took Allied troops across the English Channel to Normandy for the D-Day invasion of German-occupied…
Christmas Truce One Hundred Years Ago was Real; Football Match Tales Maybe Not
While there are countless accounts giving evidence to the Christmas truce in the Great War a century ago, the football match so frequently associated with…
Remains of Kurt Knispel, the highest scoring WWII tank ace, located in a grave the Czech Republic
Kurt Knispel is considered to be the world’s greatest tank ace. The German war hero had 168 confirmed and 195 unconfirmed kills in World War…
“The thing to do” World War II veteran shares story of service as radio operator
During the first half of the 1940s, the draft notice was a document that many a young man anticipated receiving—a call to the colors that…
Vietnam veteran and cancer sufferer asked to repay pension
A Vietnam veteran is being asked to repay some US$6,324 to the Department of Veterans Affairs that was paid to him in pension benefits. Rob…
Aboriginal Australians remembered for World War One service
Steps to reconciliation with Australia’s indigenous population, the Aboriginal Australians, have gradually taken place over the years, most notably with a referendum in 1967 to…
Lessons to be learnt on 73rd anniversary of America’s entry into World War Two
On the 73rd anniversary of America’s commitment and entry into World War Two, the experience of the government and forces at the time is playing…