History beneath the stone
Piecing together the legacy of Civil War veteran’s military service By Jeremy P. Amick West of Russellville, Mo., comfortably flanked by a handful of homes…
WWI GIF Shows Spread of War
A user on the popular website Reddit has posted a WWI GIF that may help to enlighten people as to the specific manner in which…
A WEEK IN GALLIPOLI – Part 3 – by Mark Barnes
Mark Barnes continues his Dardanelles travelogue. We have already seen the carnage on ‘V’ Beach but misfortune was not exclusive to that short strip of…
EMBERS OF WAR – Review by Mark Barnes
In June 1919 when the victorious powers met at Versailles to flay the defeated Central Powers other stuff was going on that would have ramifications…
Luxury Homes Made from WWII Bunker
At the site of a former RAF base in Oxfordshire, a WWII bunker has been renovated in order to create two high-cost luxury homes. Each…
An Extraordinary Tale of Burmese Elephants in World War II Combat
Working as a forest manager for a British teak company in the Burmese colony, James Howard “Billy” Williams came into contact with the domesticated Burmese…
POZOR! – Review by Mark Barnes
Don’t panic dear reader; you haven’t inadvertently stumbled on a classic car site in error. This book may only contain a modicum of images of…
Ivybridge Man Makes Great Walk to Reflect on the Great War
Outfitted with hobnail boots, a canvas pack and WWI uniform, thirty-three year old Stephen Fletcher sets out on a walk he will always remember, and…
A Look at the Lives and Loves of the Mitford Sisters
The Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, the last surviving member of the Mitford sisters, recently passed away at the age of 94. With her ends the intriguing…
Second World War Memphis Belle Tries to Refurbish Other B-17s
To raise funds to maintain and refurbish two other B-17s, Liberty Foundation organised a tour in which the Memphis Belle was flown to give passengers…
10 Most Significant Battles of the Second World War
It was not named World War without a reason. It was the second of its kind to be fought on a very large scale that…
Guarding Hitler – Review by Phil Hodges
I Was Hitler’s Secretary. I Was Hitler’s Boss. The Jew Who Defeated Hitler. Chocolate Cake With Hitler. Hitler’s Table Talk. Some of these sound absurd,…