WWII Memorial to U.S. Air Force Hidden from View
A WWII memorial in Cambridgeshire, which had been built in commemoration of the United States Air Force had been fenced off at the behest of…
Edward Sobczyk Revisits Site of Exercise Tiger
Edward Sobczyk, survivor of Exercise Tiger, has elected to return to the site of the training exercise in honor of those lost to the unexpected…
Stella Broughton Hosts D-Day Party Before Invasion
The night before D-Day was to commence, a party was thrown for the serving troops, many of which would be celebrating for the last…
D-DAY – THE LAST OF THE LIBERATORS – Some of the Last Veterans of the Normandy Landings Retrace Their Steps Seventy Years Later
On the day Operation Goodwood started in July 1944; Kenneth Sturdy found himself in the unenviable position of being the target of bombs dropped short…
Diaries of WWI Pilot Laid Bare Unusual Camaraderie Between German and British Airmen during the Great War
Efforts in researching information commemorating the Great War’s outbreak resulted to the uncovering of a young pilot’s diaries which highlighted the surprising cooperation which existed…
WWI Lance Corporal James Collins – Saved Mates by Standing on Live Grenade, Became a Football Pro
Lance Corporal James Collins not only got through a live grenade explosion during WWI, he went through 14 operations for his injured leg and amazingly…
POWs Serving in Second World War Honored by U.S.
The Second World War saw many casualties, but luckily also many survivors, some of them former POWs. Many such prisoners of war were honored by…
Adolf Hitler Rising in Interest in Germany
Apparently, interest in Adolf Hitler is on the rise according to a study which has been conducted by the research team at German Media Control.…
Hitler’s Half-Brother Owned House Bombed by Nazis
Few know much about Hitler’s half-brother, Alois, or even that he ever existed for that matter. Alois apparently resided in Liverpool since before World War…
Cancellation of WWII Reenactment Because of Participants Wearing of German Uniforms
A WWII reenactment planned to take place in Yorkshire has been cancelled, due to the highly sensitive nature of the subject. Set to raise funding…
ARMAGEDDON’S WALLS – British Pill Boxes 1914-1918. Review by Phil Hodges
The parcel had barely hit the floor. When this book arrived such was the anticipation I couldn’t wait to devour it from cover to cover…
WWII Medals of Spitfire Ace Ronald “Ras” Berry Sold at a Whopping £144,000
Medals earned by Air Commodore Ronald “Ras” Berry, one of RAF’s best WWII pilots who downed three of the enemy’s war planes all in a…