Malta reveals another Wreck in HMS Olympus
HMS Olympus was used in World War II for ferrying supplies between Gibraltar and Malta. This was known as the “Magic Carpet Service”. HMS Olympus…
Cardiff, Wales remembers its World War II blitz
Only two months after Germany had bombed Britain’s northern city of Coventry during World War II did the Nazis then turn to Cardiff in Wales. The Third…
“Comfort Women Wanted”: The Exhibit Focusing Solely on the WWII Sex Slaves
“Comfort Women Wanted”, the exhibit that focuses entirely on the lives and experiences of World War Two sex slaves — a history the artist of…
British to get memorial at Battle of Waterloo site
The 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo takes place this year. After much diplomatic activity, the British soldiers who fought in the battle will have a memorial…
British Major part of D-Day deception plan has died
British Army Major General Desmond Mangham has died at the age of 90.The Major was part of a D-Day deception plan conceptualised by the Allies.…
WWI Anniversaries and Events of 2015
List of some major WWI anniversaries and events set to be commemorated this 2015. 1915 was the first full year WWI was fought, so, it was…
Magna Carta, WWI Royal Navy and Battle of Britain Remembered in New 2015 Coins
The Royal Mint is set to commemorate these three significant events in their new set of 2015 coins — the Magna Carta’s 800th birthday, the 75th anniversary of…
Goodbye, WWII Correspondent and Last of the “Murrow Boys” Richard Hottelet [1917-2014]
Richard Hottelet, a longtime correspondent of CBS News, a WWII reporter and the last living member of the “Murrow Boys”, died last December 17 at his…
“Goldfish Pool at Chartwell” Painting of WWII PM Winston Churchill Sold for Record Amount of £1.8 Million
A painting labeled “extremely personal” by auctioneers and did by WWII PM Winston Churchill – the Goldfish Pool at Chartwell – sold off for a record amount…
There are 3,000 Unexploded WWII Bombs in Berlin Alone – Berlin Senate
Berlin, Germany – According to local reports, the Berlin Senate has given an estimate on how many unexploded WWII ordnance are still buried within Germany’s…
Researchers Study Hidden WWII Battlefields; Uncover Germans’ Secret War Tactics and Effects of Allied Bombings
Researchers study various WWII battlefields in hopes of shedding light to the strategical support the German armies had during the war and the effects the…
Top 5 Decisive Naval battles!
Photo story (Clockwise from top left): (1) 16thcentury oil painting of Battle of Lepanto at the Greenwich Maritime Museum (2) Illustration of Ottoman naval forces…