Members of the SAS Honor the Dead with Their Own Traditions
In the Vosges Mountains in eastern France, sits a memorial that reads “Stele SAS” or SAS Memorial. The memorial is secluded from the rest of…
WWII-centric Movie, The Book Thief, Hit Theaters
“The Book Thief” is a movie that takes place in a fictional German town at the height of World War II and it focuses on…
Mini Sub Raid Against German Battleship Tirpitz
The German Battleship Tirpitz, launched in 1941, was thought to be unsinkable it was dubbed The Beast after ten attempts made by the British and Russian forces against it…
Believed to be the Oldest Surviving Poppy from WWI to be Auctioned
It is believed to be the oldest surviving poppy from WWI’s battlefields and now, it has come up to be auctioned…almost 100 years after it…
Top 5 Picks of WW2 Collectable Deactivated Sniper Rifles
THE SNIPER HAS lurked in the shadows of war for over two centuries evolving from paid assassin to the most highly trained of infantryman during…
World War I Centenary – A United Europe?
The 1917 Battle of Passchendaele, otherwise known as the ‘Battle of Mud’became one of the most infamous battles during World War I. During the battles…
Declassified documents reveal female CIA officer secrets
Newly declassified interviews with female CIA officers have spoken about the sexism and other problems they faced working in the male-dominated agency during the sixties…
German Tourists Visit the WWII PoW Camp at Belle Fourche, South Dakota
70 years ago, nearly 600 German soldiers were sent to Belle Fourche–a World War II PoW camp. This camp was located near the Orman Dam.…
The making of The World at War, inside tidbits from Jeremy Isaacs and David Elstein
Renowned producer Jeremy Isaacs and director David Elstein reveals the challenges they have to face in the making of a World War II chronicle. Jeremy…