FINAL DRIVE – A Dorset misadventure – by Mark Barnes
The best laid plans of mice and men are always game for a laugh. The WHO command team had been planning a meet up between…
Digging the Trenches: Review by Phil
With the hundredth anniversary of WW1 looming in the next few weeks the books on the subject are coming in thick and fast, and let…
Red Army Fights Their Own D-Day
In June of 1944, the Red Army carried out what some have referred to as an alternate D-Day. The primary event, which is more commonly…
“East Wall” Tunnels Inhabited by Hibernating Bats
The Ostwall (which is German for “East Wall”) was previously used by Nazis occupying Poland as one of their largest lines of defense. Despite…
Nazis Planned to Organize a Secret Army
A secret army was in the works by the Nazis after losing World War II. It appears, according to Nazi intelligence, that their overall plan…
Japan Continues to Pursue Official WWII Treaty with Russia
Japan has not given up hope of being able to have an official WWII peace treaty with Russia 70 years after the said war ended. According to Japanese…
IMAGES FROM THE ARSENAL OF DEMOCRACY – Review by Mark Barnes
A work colleague of mine called me over to look at a page from the Times Literary Supplement, a worthy title I work on every…
Photographic Exhibit on WWI Highlights Italian Soldiers
Many Italian soldiers who were imprisoned during the First World War are now on display at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Italy. This…
Singapore: Two WWII Hand Grenades Found in Different Locations, Different Times
Two WWII hand grenades were found in two different locations and one different times in Singapore. The first of the two hand grenades was found…
The Battle of Crete
Crete might be an idyllic tourist island now, but during a 12-day period in May 1941 a mixed force of British, Australian, New Zealand and…
Former Death Camp Guard May Face Extradition
A man living in Pennsylvania may face extradition, as he was previously a guard at the death camp in Auschwitz where he was allegedly complicit…
Former SS Brigade Member Remained Unknown for Decades
A member of the SS brigade who was believed to have taken part in the killings of the Holocaust managed to live out his days…