Haileybury School Built Great War Trench in Commemoration of Its Staff and Pupils Who Perished in It
The Haileybury school in Hertford Heath, Hertfordshire built an authentic replica of a Great War trench within its campus grounds in commemoration of the 589…
Italy: Pope Francis Describes War as Madness in His Visit to WWI Monument
“War is madness”… These were the words of Pope Francis when he spoke at Italy’s biggest war memorial in Redipuglia. The pontiff also pointed out…
The Alan Turing Biopic Nabbed Highest Award in the Toronto Film Fest 2014
The Alan Turing Biopic – The Imitation Game – nabbed the People’s Choice Award in this year’s recently concluded Toronto Film Festival. The win is an indicator…
Living Under The Shadow Of The Great War
The Great War (World War one) might have taken place a hundred years ago, but it has affected the world’s history as well as the…
Battle of the Marne: The British Connection
To celebrate the 100th year of the first Battle of the Marne, French President Francois Hollande will visit the Museum of the Great War at…
David Cameron Speaks on Putin Situation
British Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to European leaders recently, during which he gave a warning against going too easy on Vladimir Putin. He made…
Paulton Honors Soldiers Who Died in WWII Gliders
The use of WWII gliders was important to the war effort, providing a quick way of transporting troops to battle. They were used during the…
First Launch of the V2 Rocket
One of the deadliest weapons commissioned by Adolf Hitler during the Second World War was the V2 rocket. Earlier in September marked the seventieth anniversary…
Spitfire Pilot Parachutes for First Time
Peter Proctor was a Spitfire pilot during the Second World War. Many battles that took place during the Second World War involved a great deal…
Landing Ship from WWII Serves as Museum
Even those who are not well-educated on the happenings of D-Day may be familiar with the iconic image of the landing ship sending out LCVPs…
Unsolved WWII Plane Crash Investigated
During the Second World War, there was a plane crash near southwest Victoria that was never solved. In fact, it was never even reported. There…
Guide Map of Lawrence of Arabia In Arab Revolt Against Ottoman Empire to be Auctioned, Set Price at £100,000
The only guide map, which according to experts, that Lawrence of Arabia sketched himself and depicted his famous journey in the Arabian desert between the…