WWII Vet Denied Grand Marshal Post for Parade
Yahoo News Reports: World War II veteran, Albert “Dusty” Miller, 89 years old, has served as the grand marshal in the Royal British…
Oxford Civil War Defensive Structure May Impede the Plans for Flood Alleviation
Oxford’s Civil War history reveals there is a major project to refurbish the Oxpen area is underway. Council officers believe the remains of a defensive…
Hitler’s Loyal Bodyguard Died earlier this year Aged 96
Rochus Misch was born in a small town of Alt Schalkowitz and what is now Poland, on July 29, 1917 and both his parents passed…
Patch, the dog with an uncanny resemblance to Adolf Hitler
“Adolf” or “Hitler” is how Patch, a puppy, wants to be called. In fact, he only responds to orders when called by the name of…
Memoir & analysis of 1977 war film ‘A Bridge Too Far’ by Al Murray
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) ‘Watching War Films with My Dad’, a memoir by British TV personality Al Murray (2) Hurricanes & Messerschmitts…
The Whispering Ghosts Of Gallipoli
The British War Cabinet wasn’t very impressed with the way Turkey entered the First World War on Germany’s side, in 1915. On the contrary, they…
RAF To Take Care Of Forgotten Graves
Sergeant Steve Brown remembers passing by the cemetery one day, when the resting places of several servicemen were dispersed all across the yard and overgrown.…
Dutch City Nijmegen dedicates De Oversteek Bridge to WWII soldiers
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) Names of the 48 fallen WWII paratroopers are placed on the 48 pairs lampposts of the De Oversteek…
The Great War No Image Could Capture
There is this picture, now housed by the Imperial War Museum, that has been taken in September 1916, following the end of the Battle of…