Remembering Maria von Trapp, The Last of the Singing von Trapp Siblings (1915-2014)
Maria von Trapp, the last surviving member of the singing von Trapp siblings immortalized in the movie The Sound of Music has passed away last February 18…
Department “Played God” with Vietnam War Photo Dragging Williams, Blomley in Bitter Contest
For Vietnam War veteran Kerin Williams, he just wanted to get back the identity and historical past so rightly his to be returned. However, the…
THE BOOK THIEF – Movie review by Phil Hodges
Friday night and after a long week at work I decided to treat Mrs Hodges to a night at the cinema. “Not a war film,…
Photo of the Whiteford Brothers Tells Incredible WWI Story
The three Whiteford brothers and their one photo equates to an incredible story during the World War I. Who would have known one war could…
“World Wars” Series Marks WWI’s 1ooth-Year Anniversary
For WWI 100th-year anniversary, A+E Networks’ History and H2 have set World Wars, a six-hour special event series which will premiere in the later part of…
Veterans of WWII US submarine service honored at California Naval Base
Photo story (Clockwise from left): (1) Veterans of WWII US submarine service honored, in the photo (from left to right)- Robert Bell, Pat Zilliacus, Royal…
Top 10 Most Expensive WW2 Collectables Sold
It’s a fact. Once relatively lowly priced and overlooked World War Two collectables, perhaps even considered worthless in their time, are now fetching considerable prices…
Top Picks of WW1 British Tommy Militaria
COLLECTORS KNOW that Great War relics are considered special not only because they bear witness to the first total war, but because in many cases…
Photographer Captures the Legacy of the 700,000 Bunkers in Albania
Albania is home to over 700,000 bunkers – one for every four Albanians. These bunkers are a legacy left by the Communist dictator of Albania,…
DVD: STALINGRAD 1942-43 – Review by Phil Hodges
Here we have another film documentary from the German Propaganda Kompanien (PK) told in the newsreel style of the Die Deutsche Wochenschau, the weekly cinema newsreel chronicling…
Angela Merkel Turns Down Request to Accompany Chinese President on Memorial Tour
According to a report, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has turned down Chinese President Xi Jinping’s request to accompany him on his visit to Germany’s Holocaust…
Original WWI Posters Discovered in an Attic
A rare collection of nearly every original WWI recruitment posted has recently been discovered after the collection has been hidden away in an attic for…