WWII German U-Boat found sunk near American Freighter off North Carolina
A team of researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of National Marine Sanctuaries discovered not one, but two naval vessels from…
A Town in France Serves As A Living Memorial For The Normandy Landings (D-Day)
Sainte-Mère-Église, a commune in the Manche department of Normandy, is a town bustling with the memory of its D-Day past. Themed hotels and eateries run…
Hitler’s Assault on Poland – How World War TwoStarted
On September 1 1939, German battleship Schleswig-Holstein bombarded the Polish fort of Westerplatte in a conflict that came to be known as the battle of…
BILLY BISHOP – Review by Mark Barnes
In the annals of the Great War aces Billy Bishop is up there as number two after the Red Baron with seventy-two victories. But almost…
Gallipoli Battlefield Investigation Complete
A team of researchers, historians, and archaeologists from three countries has just completed the largest investigation of the Gallipoli battlefield to date. The project, which…
A Gallipoli Gunboat Is To Be Opened To the Public for a Centennial Commemoration
The only boat to have survived the battles in Gallipoli, a British vessel, is to be unveiled and open to the public for the very…
Second World War: Warsaw Uprising Given Sound and Colour
World War II’s Warsaw Uprising has been given sound and colour. The Second World War footage that was shot in black-and-white with no audio has…
AMX-30 – Review by Mark Barnes
Produced in Poland and aimed at the modeller this book comes from an extensive series of soft-backed A4 format bargains offering a good selection of…
‘A very impressive memorial’
French village provides backdrop for Missouri WWI memorial More than 4,500 miles from Mid-Missouri near the village of Cheppy, France, sits a memorial dedicated to…
Nazi Files Uncovered: Veterans Established an Illegal Army
It has been uncovered that manuscripts and documents had been created by Nazi Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS former members, describing and finalizing a secretive army which…
Last Surviving D-Day Tank Carrier Raised for Restoration
Landfall, or LCT 7074, is the last surviving UK tank carrier to have taken part in the D-Day landings (Operation Overlord on 6 June, 1944). …
REPORTING THE GREAT WAR – Review by Jim Grundy
A Missed Opportunity A book telling how the Great War was reported and how life changed for everyone, at home and in khaki, would be…