WWI battlefield images to create a gateway to historic landscapes of the Great War
Photographs of battlefields during the World War I are in exhibit in a gallery show in Westminster Hall in Britain for the first time. After…
Vietnam war hero given state funeral
Hundreds of thousands flooded the streets of Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, to give honor to the war hero responsible for many victories against the French and…
EmbaSSy Released on October 18 and Causes Controversy
EmbaSSy is a Polish film that came out on October 18th. The film may challenge Polish views toward the war and the amount of death…
Remembering Frank Stone, One of Stalag Luft’s “Great Escape” Heroes (1922-2013)
Stalag Luft III, 1944 “The tension was electric the night of the escape. And then around dawn I heard a shot and barking and I…
WWII German aircraft on display at Cosford Royal Air Force Museum
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) A captured German FW 190A-4 aircraft during WWII (2) A Focke Wulf Fw 190 aircraft on display at…
Unbelievable! Paperclip, WWII Resistance Mark
Unbelievable but yes, the paperclip was at one time used as a resistance symbol during the Second World War. The Beginning of the Story World…
Was Neville Chamberlain’s appeasement policy best for Britain’s national interests?
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) Neville Chamberlain, British Prime Minister of UK from May, 1937 to May, 1940 (2) Chamberlain speaking to interpreter…
300,000 Allied Troops Evacuate Occupied Europe Along with Their New Four Legged Friends
May 27, 1940, the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) began the long journey along the the north-east coast of France. 300,000 Allied troops were ordered to…
Oradaour-sur-Glane Massacre Survivor is Sued over Book, and Wins
RFI English shares the story of Robert Hébras. Robert and five others survived the Oradour-sur-Glane massacrein June of 1944. In this massacre, the German…
Proper Burial and Ceremony in the Works for Three WWI Soldiers Who Were Found 100 Years After the End of The War
Nearly 100 years after the first world war, archeologists found the remains of three World War One soldiers buried under a railway line. The soldiers…
A Closer Look at the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Keith Wilson, a noted photographer and author, documented the work for the RAF’s Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. The BBMF can be seen at events…
1980 Operation Eagel Claw Commander, Lieutenant General James Vaught, Dies at 86.
Lieutenant General James Vaught was the commander of the 1980 mission to free more than 50 Americans who were held by the Iranians. The General…