This Week: Two Other Vintage Explosives Discovered from Different Parts of the World
It seems that this year is the year of vintage explosives as two other WWII-era ordnance were discovered Wednesday, March 5, in different parts of the…
Japan’s World War Two kamikaze legacy
Japan’s kamikaze pilots during World War Two were trained to die with their aircraft, in order to inflict as much damage and destruction on the…
Treasure hunters on Nazi Amber Room search
Treasure hunters in Germany believe they have found the hiding place of the lost Amber Room, which was looted by the Nazis from the Soviet…
Victoria Cross Medal of WWI Hero Given After Suicidal Mission For Sale; Expected to Fetch £160,000
Auction experts expect a Victoria Cross medal won by a WWI hero after embarking on a suicidal mission during the Great War to fetch…
Anniversary of Allied bombing of Dresden continues to cause controversy
On the 70th anniversary of the Allied bombing of Dresden, the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, is standing by the RAF heroes who took part…
Edward and Mrs Simpson found to be friends with the Nazis
Documents found at the end of World War Two revealed how Edward and Mrs Simpson were friends of Hitler and sympathisers of the Nazi regime.…
MUST SEE! 20 Amazing pictures of V2 Rockets at Peenemunde
A look at the German Rocket base at Peenemunde. It is here that the Germans tested their V2 Rockets, the first inter ballistic missile in…
You Do the Prayin’ and I’ll Do the Shootin’: jumped up & manned a .50 cal on a burning M10 tank destroyer
One of the most highly decorated American soldier of World War II, Audie Leon Murphy, was born on the 20th June 1925. His life story…
Goodbye, WWII and Korean War Air Force Vet Who Saved Many Orphans, Col. Dean Hess!
Retired Air Force veteran Col. Dean Hess who helped save countless of orphans during the Korean War and was also a WWII veteran passed away…
Chinese-American Korean War Navy Cross & Silver Star winner dies at 88
A Chinese-American Korean War veteran has been found dead in his home in Washington, US, at the age of 88. Kurt Chew-Een Lee was a…
100 year commemorations for Allies’ World War One Gallipoli campaign
It is 100 years since the Allies began their Gallipoli campaign in the south of Turkey during World War One. Now centenary commemorations are taking…
World War Two movie: The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai is one of British film-makers’ great depictions of World War Two. The movie, directed by David Lean and starring…