Ileen Lois: The name on a ball turret that identified an entire B-17 crew
Ileen Lois. Those are the words that were painted on a World War Two B-17 bomber which was found at the bottom of a lake…
Croatia Investigates 90-year-old Man of War Crimes
Recently, authorities in Croatia have begun investigating a in his 90s of being guilty of committing war crimes. The man is believed to be an…
The Menin Gate never fails to affect skeptical people
Last week I mentioned the Menin Gate. Readers who have visited and attended the communal act of remembrance that most people refer to as the…
Author seeks help in solving mystery surrounding Morecambe Mustang Pilot killed in WWII Crash on Dutch Island of Texel
An author and historian is asking the public for information regarding a man from Morecambe who was killed during the Second World War. Bomber Command…
Forgotten Letter From WWI Sailor Delivered After Almost A Century
The forgotten letter, signed “Your Blue Jacket Boy,” was dated 1916, and was found behind a fireplace in Kirkwall, Orkney. It was addressed to the…
Tiger day at the Tank Museum
SEE TIGER 131 IN ACTION! We’ve put together a short film about Tiger 131 we’ll think you’ll enjoy… Click here. THE PUBLIC EVENT A…
Abe Urged To Admit Wartime Atrocities
Tomiichi Murayama, Japan’s former Prime Minister said this week that Japanese leader Shinzo Abe must honor the Murayama Statement and asked him to admit on…
Lee Miller: The Woman In Hitler’s Bathtub
Her entire life was an adventure, since she was the only female photographer allowed on the front line in Europe, during World War Two and…
Wis. WWII Vet Was Lobotomized By Govt. After War
His story and that of other 2,000 other Second World War veterans who suffered from mental problems and who received the procedure following the end…
Archaeologists unearth remains of 21 German soldiers preserved in WWI Shelter
The remains of 21 German soldiers were found buried in a well-preserved WWI shelter almost a hundred years after their death. The soldiers were members…
Watch: Nazi Germany’s Heavy Tank: Panzer VIII Maus
In late 1944 the Germans completed the first Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus, the heaviest fully enclosed armored fighting vehicle ever to see the light of day. The…
Veterans Earn Money to Visit National Arboretum in Staffordshire
The Specsavers Hearing Center on Claremont Street in Shrewsbury, served coffee and sweets to help reach its Help for Heroes goal over the course of…