Pilot Crashes Replica Sopwith Triplane
A pilot’s display flight of a replica SopwithTriplane recently took a literal nosedive when the plane clipped a fence and consequently crashed into the ground.…
The Western Heights, Dover – By Phil Hodges
Next weekend sees one of the most historic venues for multi period living history taking centre stage, for it’s that time of year when Dover’s…
WORLD WAR I IN CARTOONS – Reviewed by Mark Barnes
I’ve always been a big lover of cartoons and, indeed, there was a time when I nearly got myself a career drawing for a newspaper,…
Remains from Japanese POW Camp May Be Returned
Private Arthur Kelder was not by far the only American soldier to perish in a Japanese POW camp during the Second World War. Tens of…
WWII Veteran Receives Legion d’Honneur
The Legion d’Honneur, the most revered award for military service in France, was awarded to a Royal Air Force veteran who served in the Second…
WHO-Tube: 88mm Flak – WW2 Anti-Aircraft Gun
One of the most famous weapons used by the Germans in World War II was the Flugabwehrkanoneor Flak for short. The word means ‘aircraft defense…
Letter Written by German Spy is Discovered
Carl Hans Lody was a German spy during the First World War. He was the first undercover operative to be imprisoned by the British during…
Cultural and Ethnic Diversity Amongst WWI Airmen
A multitude of WWI airmen sacrificed their lives in the early 1900s, while many survivors took the same risk. With the mass digitization of war…
Jewish Cemetery in Manchester Attacked by Vandals
The Blackley Jewish Cemetery in Manchester has become the recent site of racially charged vandalism, with many headstones knocked over and destroyed. Many that still…
Veteran’s Death Occurs Following Anniversary of Normandy Landings
A recent veteran’s death gave him just enough time to celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the Normandy landings. The deceased former soldier’s name is Corporal…
Remembering the WWI Casualties on All Sides
There has been a recent push to remember the WWI casualties that occurred on all sides of the conflict. This push arises as the centenary…
Discovery and Reading of Hitler’s Will
It was not long after his suicide that Hitler’s will was discovered. He wrote it out on the morning of his death, writing several pages…