Notorious Nazi Julius Streicher – The Evil Voice Of Anti-Semitism
The notorious Nazi Party member, Julius Streicher, wasn’t part of the military nor did he participate in the planning of the Holocaust. Nevertheless, on the…
Must-See Historical War Items To See At The Smithsonian
The Smithsonian National Museum of History is a treasure trove of historical items, from not only every war in American history, but every time period,…
Amazing Colorized Footage of the Disastrous WW2 Operation Market Garden – September 1944
Amazing colorized images of Operation Market Garden, the operation to get across the Rhine river at Arnhem and outflank the Siegfried line to end the…
The Beer-Barrel Bombers – Keg Carrying Spitfires Brought Pale Ale To The Troops At The Front
Only a few days after the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day, the dust and heat of the tortured area stirred up quite a thirst…
Canadian WWII Soldier Missing for 70 Years Found Buried in Belgian Field
Kenneth Donald Duncanson, a private in the Canadian Army, was reported missing in action on September 17, 1944. He was fighting in Belgium to gain…
Britain’s Princess Anne Travels to Russia to Commemorate the Bravery of WW2 Arctic Convoy Sailors
Struggling to remove heavy ice off the decks of your ship while it is dangerously rolling in the icy waters of the Arctic is neither…
Veterans and Vehicle Enthusiasts Rally Round to Restore 95-Year-Old American War Hero’s 1967 Mustang
Ladies, we are told, bond with their cats, men are more likely to be crazy about their sport, but the real love of some men’s…
100 Years After The Battle of Jutland, Coincidence Reveals A Story Of Heroic Rescue Against All Odds
It is quite remarkable how strange and wonderful coincidences do occur, such as, for example, the ones experienced by 77-year-old David Morgan. David had known…
Cab Drivers in London, England Help Keep WWII Veterans in Touch With Their Past
The London Taxi Benevolent Association was established after the end of World War II in 1947. The charity’s mission is to take veterans on outings…
Saving the Location Where Robert Capa took One of the Most Iconic Photographs of WW2
The small apartment where Robert Capa’s “Last man to Die,” photograph was taken has been saved from demolition by a combined effort of Leipzig residents,…
The Extinguished Flame – Olympians who died during WWI and WWII
The Extinguished Flame, written by Nigel McCrery and published by Pen and Sword is due for release on the 14th October 2016. This meticulously researched…
16th Irish Division from First World War Commemorated in France
The 16th Irish Division was commemorated in France on the 100th anniversary of their participation in the Battle of the Somme during World War I.…