For sale: Douglas DC-3C/C-47 $229,000
Aircraft History This Douglas C-47-DL is the oldest surviving ex-RAF Dakota transport. February 13, 1943 – Completed at Long Beach, California factory under USAAF Contract…
The M1 Helmet of World War Two – the “steel pot”
By Olivier C. Dorrell The US M1 helmet is perhaps one of the most iconic items of military equipment, made famous not only in period…
User Identification Sought for Historical Remains
A large number of historical remains from WWI that were photographed during the war have been documented on the internet, where a new British project…
Man Builds Recreation of Fokker Eindecker
The Fokker Eindecker was a warplane used by German forces during the First World War in their many air battles against the Royal Flying Corps.…
America Held WWII POWs from Germany
A number of WWII POWs from Germany were held in America for the duration of the war. These Axis soldiers were located all over the…
Nurse who parachuted as a NUN into Occupied Europe to spy for the Allies has died
Upon the death of a former WWII nurse, her previously unknown story has been discovered. It is now known that she was much more than…
HAYNES FAIREY SWORDFISH – Review by Mark Barnes
Craig, if you’re reading this you may remember the day in 1964 when I sat on your model of a Fairey Swordfish at your mum’s…
Mystery behind Portrait of WWI Officer Solved
The identity of the unknown WWI officer, which had hung in Wales’ Camarthen County Museum for years have finally been uncovered…one hundred years after his…
Egyptian Anti-Semitism Leads to Hitler Worship
There has been a noticeable rise in Egyptian anti-Semitism as the tensions between Gaza and Israel continue to come to a boil. These tensions resulted…
Remember Gino Bartali: Italian Star Cyclist Who Helped Jews during WWII
Gino Bartali was a famous Italian cyclist, a favorite of the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini because of his winning the Tour de France on the…
Teen takes Smiling Auschwitz Selfie, Defends Action
A teen becomes the accepting end of backlash on the internet for taking an Auschwitz selfie – a smiling photo of her with the notorious Nazi…
Medals of WWII RAF Hero and Daytime Bomber Ted Sismore Auctioned
WWII medals awarded for the courageous and extraordinary feats of RAF hero and precise daytime bomber Ted Sismore went under the gavel last Thursday, July…