90 Years After the Suitcase was Stowed Away, it Was Discovered in 2014
In 1916, a heartbroken mother, Sarah Ambrose, placed her dead son’s personal effects into a brown leather suitcase and stored it in the attic, where…
Two Excellent Titles from Casemate Publishers – Reviewed by Mark Barnes
The WHO Reviews department has moved to a new location. The exercise has taken many months to complete and dealing with lawyers and organising utilities…
New Video Uses Veteran’s Account, The Moving Wartime Rescue Story
A fascinating take from the guys at Yarnhub on this video on this wartime rescue that emphasized the close bond between 2 brave men in…
When the 101st Airborne Saved Friend and Foe
This is an extraordinary and unusual tale of bravery from D Day! It shows the biggest victories in war don’t always mean death and destruction.…
T-54 MBT For Sale Perfect For Nipping to the Shops
A very popular model among the countries of the former Warsaw Pact, it was built with a license in countries such as Poland and Czechoslovakia.…
Three Recent Titles Available from Pen & Sword – Rewieved by Mark Barnes
Eighty years ago an uncle I never met enjoyed fifteen minutes of fame as a war hero, but it came at a cost I cannot…
Book – “How Easy Company Became a Band of Brothers”
Band of Brothers: Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne was one of many cohesive units which served with distinction during World…
Lone Wolf – Reviewed by Mark Barnes
Hands up anyone who has heard of Richard Playne Stevens. I hadn’t before I read this intriguing book by aviation historian Andy Saunders and I’m…
Sad News, Bennie Adkins, Vietnam Warrior & Hero, Dead at 86
Presented with the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama in 2014, Bennie Adkins distinguished himself as a war hero during three tours of duty…
F4U Mountain rescue – New Video Uses Veteran’s Account
Yarnhub a relatively new YouTube channel has been pumping out lots of historical content in a mixture of 2d and 3d. Recently they tackled the…
D-Day Hero Goes Viral With Mohawk Haircut
In 1944, a 20-year-old Guy Whidden cut his hair into a mohawk just before the D-Day invasions. The paratrooper was following a trend at the…
100 Missions With the 308 Squadron, Last Surviving Polish Pilot of WWII Passes Away
The last surviving Polish fighter pilot to fight in World War II has passed away at the age of 97. Jerzy Główczewski was born in…