The Tale of the Christmas Cake
This is a story of a submarine serviceman, Bert Smith, who loved Christmas cake. Unfortunately, the serviceman couldn’t enjoy his gift in 1939 while he…
Bastogne Remembers: 69th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge
Bastogne, a town in Belgium, holds a reenactment every year that simulates the Battle of the Bulge. This historic WWII battle was known as one…
London’s Imperial War Museum schedules closure for refurbishment in 2014 gearing up for WWI Centenary
The Imperial War Museum (IWM) in London is scheduled to close its doors to the public this 2014. The museum is set to reopen after…
Big Lottery Fund Helps Veterans be able to Commemorate D-Day
The York Press reported on December 23rd, 2013 that Normandy veterans from York have been blessed with a large lottery grant. The veterans plan on…
World War I Scots Refuse to Play Ball with the Enemy
December 25th may be best remembered during the First World War by the soldiers because of a football game held between the British and German…
Archeaologists Unearth Skeletal Remains from a Warsaw Ghetto
Times of Israel reports that Archaeologists in Warsaw found bits and pieces of human remains that were probably buried there during the Warsaw ghetto uprising.…
Mrs Denton Keeps a War Secret for 30 Years
Fox Atlanta shares the story of Mrs. Helen Denton of Fayetteville, Georgia. For over 50 years, Mrs. Denton kept a secret that played a pivotal…
8 Nazi German Inventions The US Made Use of After WWII
To the victors belong the spoils of war, and after Nazi Germany was defeated there were plenty of spoils that the Allies were after. 1.…
24 Nazi Death Camp Guards, Including Three Women, Are Being Probed In Germany
The three ladies, now aged between 90 and 94, served as guards at Hitler’s concentration camps, nearly 70 years ago. The women and other 21…
Brompton Road Station To Be Turned Into Flats
The station, which was used by Winston Churchill, was closed in 1934 because of the lack of passengers. It was used during the Second World…