The War of 1812 in Canada
The War of 1812 was, from what many know of it, a primarily American and British affair. Some of the major publicized events are from…
Tubney Wood Factory Vital During WWII
Close to Abingdon, there is a factory at Tubney Wood. It is not necessarily the most ostentatious building, but it does have some defining features.…
Remembering the WWI Casualties on All Sides
There has been a recent push to remember the WWI casualties that occurred on all sides of the conflict. This push arises as the centenary…
The Anniversary of the Normandy Landings
Earlier in June of this year, the seventieth anniversary of the Normandy landings was celebrated by veterans and their families. They gathered together to honor…
Photographic Exhibit on WWI Highlights Italian Soldiers
Many Italian soldiers who were imprisoned during the First World War are now on display at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Italy. This…
Royal Air Force Pays Tribute to the Fabled Great Escape
The Great Escape was something of a pyrrhic victory for the Allies, as numerous soldiers lost their lives in the attempt to escape from a…
Firing WWII Spitfire guns after they have been buried for 70 years in a bog!
Six Browning machine guns have been discovered in 2011 buried near the Irish site of a 1941 Spitfire crash. Having been covered in peat…
The truth behind the “Russian rumor” of mythical WW I Cossacks
The existence of the Cossacks immediately became news even without confirmation as to whether there is truth to the stories of their sightings. News spread…
The Heroic Paradogs of World War II
First, he learnt how to find and identify minefields, he protected his fellow soldiers on battlefields, he parachuted under a storm of German anti-aircraft on…
Austrian Journalist Claims Salt Miners Saved The Art Works And Not Clooney’s ‘Monuments Men’
According to an Austrian journalist whose book has just been published this week in Austria, the £5billion worth artworks were actually saved by a group…
THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF THE O.S.S. IN WINNING WORLD WAR II
Remembering Our Intelligence History Lately, when Americans hear the acronyms “CIA” or “NSA,” their first thoughts are not of the important work done by the…
Battle of the Bulge: The 69th Anniversary
Every year in mid-December, WWII veterans and ambassadors from Belgium and Luxembourg, gather at Arlington National Cemetery to honor the 19,000 American Soldiers fallen during…