Identification of Canadian Airman from WWII
During World War II, a Canadian airman was killed in a crash near the German city of Bonn. His plan went down in Laacher See,…
One in Five Britons Believes UK Fought Hitler During WWI
18% of Britons believe the country fought Hitler and Nazi Germany during the Great War which is WWI. If that is translated into numbers, one…
Japan Consults North Korea Regarding Captured Citizens
Japan has been looking into many captured citizens who fell pretty to North Korea around the time of the Second World War and the Cold…
American Military Members Try Medicinal Marijuana
The subject of medicinal marijuana has been heavily debated throughout the United States, with some states in favor of its use while other states are…
A NURSE AT THE FRONT – Shocking Accounts of WWI Nurse Edith Appleton on the Battle of Somme
A Nurse at the Front, a compilation of the diaries kept by WWI nurse Sister Edith Appleton throughout the Great War reflects the gruesomeness prevalent…
The Atlantic Wall – A ‘Beginners’ Guide for visitors by Phil Hodges
As a fairly regular visitor to the Pas-De-Calais I decided one day to make a trip to France with the sole purpose of discovering the…
THE GREAT WAR 100: Review by Mark Barnes
When I first heard about this book I said to myself well, that’s different! It most certainly is. We last saw Scott Addington with his…
EU Leaders Commemorate WWI Centennial in Ypres
EU leaders – from Germany, Britain, France and other European countries – marked the centenary of the Great War in the Belgian city of Ypres where once,…
Searching for Hitler’s Missing Money
The revelation that Hitler amassed a secret fortune has led to a search for the missing money. Historians have discovered that he took the funds…
Voting Rights of Navajo Code Talkers
During the Second World War, Navajo code talkers helped the Allies to retain secrecy by using an unwritten language with which our enemies were completely…
UNKNOWN WARRIOR – JHP: Review by John Henry Phillips
The concept of aeroplanes being used in a war as early as World War One has always fascinated me. Although, this interest did not quite…
If Archduke Ferdinand Had Lived
What if Archduke Ferdinand had never been shot and killed? The world might never have entered the First World War, and as a result history…