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…
Fake Trees of WWI that Spied on and Killed Enemy Troops
Man’s ingenuity would reach new heights when it started to successfully deploy killer camouflage In 1916, a soldier in WWI could expect to wake up…
Hitler: The Toys Who Conquered Germany
There are few things that affect actors quite like the toy action figures that are sometimes made in their image. One actress, Hallie Berry, displays…
Exploding RATS and Anti-Tank Dogs, a list of the strangest weapons of WWII
World War Two required production of weapons on a massive scale. The war was also a time when weapons research and development took center stage.…
Why Bombing Auschwitz Was Not An Option
Ahead of the annual Auschwitz Liberation Day on 27th January, some question were asked why the Allies did not bomb the railroads leading to the…
Christmas cake for WWI Australian troops
On the centenary of World War I, Australia remembers its 50,000 Australian troops who spent their first Christmas away from home fighting for the Allies.…
World War Two comes alive in the backyards of suburban Singapore
A quiet, serene expat housing complex in suburban Singapore is the last place you would expect to find reminders of World War Two, but an…
STILWELL AND THE CHINDITS – Review by Mark Barnes
Here we are again with another instalment of the Images of War series from Pen & Sword. This time round we find ourselves in the…
WWI GIF Shows Spread of War
A user on the popular website Reddit has posted a WWI GIF that may help to enlighten people as to the specific manner in which…
First Launch of the V2 Rocket
One of the deadliest weapons commissioned by Adolf Hitler during the Second World War was the V2 rocket. Earlier in September marked the seventieth anniversary…
How Everyday Citizens Viewed the Great War
The First World War, also known as the Great War, affected more or less everyone in the world. Even far from the battlefields, people found…
Sinking of the SS Athenia
To many, the sinking of the SS Athenia was the event that formally ushered the British into the Second World War. As with many wars,…