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Revisiting the WW2 Battle For Arnhem: The Epic Movie Theirs is the Glory (Watch)

Joris Nieuwint

Theirs is the Glory is a British war film, made in 1946, that covers the Battle of Arnhem and the part played by the British…

Two Naval Destroyers Named After Decorated Second World War Veterans

Two United States Navy missile destroyers expected to enter service in 2023, will be named after World War II Medal of Honor recipients. One was…

Bodies of World War Two Soldiers Are Still being Discovered in Italy

Experts are being summoned to assist in determining the remains of a Second World War British soldier believed to have been blown up by a…

Locals Gathered Information on WWII Veterans in the Lead Up to ANZAC Day

Locals in Kaukapakapa, New Zealand, took on the challenge of gathering information and photographs of the 85 service people featured on their World War II…

The History of the Sabre… Not Just for Cavalrymen

The sabre was the traditional cavalryman’s weapon for most of the gunpowder era, and was carried into action long after it had become all but…

Preserved – The Humble Building Which Was General Lee’s Headquarters at Gettysburg

The Civil War Trust this year bought the building which served as General Robert E. Lee’s headquarters during the civil war Battle of Gettysburg. Only on…

Two American Heroes of World War II – A Pastor and his Wife

On Feb. 4, 1939, nearly a year after German troops marched into Czechoslovakia, an American couple left their picturesque Massachusetts home on a clandestine and…

Unexpectedly Shelled By The Canadian Army In WW2! English Rifle Range Remembers The War

Gilbert Saunders is the only one left from a group of men that served in the Home Guard at Steyning Rifle Range in 1944. Recently,…

Friends in High Places – Battlefield 1 Trailer Shows Off Awesome Fighter Plane Gameplay!

Is it possible to make the horror of the First World War fun?  Video game developers haven’t attempted it – until now. On October 21,…

Author Warns That WW2 Revisionist History Is Becoming Mainstream in Modern Croatia

British historian Rory Yeomans, who has delved into the historical Croatian fascist Ustasa movement, says he’s concerned about academics and politicians who want to rewrite…

Dogs of War – Canines Have Performed Many Invaluable Roles In The History Of War

We all know that “man’s best friend is his dog,” and many of us are fortunate enough to have experienced the unconditional love of a…

The Spanish Double Agent In WW2 London Whose Wife Nearly Derailed D-Day!

To think that an argument between a husband and wife nearly derailed D-Day is almost unbelievable – but it’s true. Recently released secret files of…