Blackadder Found to Have Counterpart in Real World
Rowan Atkinson played the titular character in the sitcom Blackadder from 1983 to 1989, with the most recent special being released in 1999. The show…
Secret Wind Tunnels Used for Aircraft Testing
During the Second World War, secret wind tunnels helped the British test new planes. Even as early as WWI, military planes were tested at the…
North Korea Threatens James Franco
One of Kim Jong Un’s representatives has recently declared that North Korea is actively against a new film starring James Franco. Franco’s film, entitled The…
Undertaker Makes an Appeal for Mourners to Attend Funeral of RAF Vet
Undertaker Eddy Jacobs makes out an appeal on behalf of RAF vet Sidney Marshall who was a WWII hero but has no one to attend…
BBC Axes WWI Drama ‘The Crimson Field’ After Only One Series
After having been shown for one series, BBC axed its WWI Drama which focused on the lives of nurses while they served at a fictional…
Theater Company Stan’s Café Honors WWI
A European theater company called Stan’s Café has staged an elaborate tribute to the fallen soldiers of the First World War. They have depicted the…
The Widely Forgotten Battle of Kohima and Imphal
The Battle of Kohima and Imphal was by far the deadliest battle to take place in India during the Second World War. Seventy years ago,…
New Wolfenstein Game Features Nazi Version of The Beatles
The new game in the Wolfenstein series has sparked outrage amongst fans with their depiction of The Beatles performing under Hitler’s regime. Changing their name…
Historian Dan Snow Criticized for Disproving WWI ‘Myths’
Television broadcaster and historian Dan Snow is targeted by criticisms and has been receiving hate mails after trying to set WWI records right by debunking ten popular…
Village of Aalten Remembers WWII Flight Officer
The village of Aalten, in Holland, held a recent memorial service for Flight Officer Leslie Pulfrey. Flight Officer Pulfrey was flying over the Dutch village…
The Anniversary of the Normandy Landings
Earlier in June of this year, the seventieth anniversary of the Normandy landings was celebrated by veterans and their families. They gathered together to honor…
War Medals of a WWII Pilot Sold at Auction
Ronald Berry was a Spitfire pilot who won several war medals flying with the 603rd squadron during WWII. He flew well over four hundred missions…