Thousands of tons of unexploded Second World War bombs in Germany
German bomb-disposal experts are the busiest in the world. Each year they deal with more than 2,000 tons of high explosives – mainly Second World…
Automakers and the Arsenal of Democracy Reveals Chrysler’s World War Two Contribution (Watch)
U.S. car maker Chrysler was a crucial manufacturer of tanks and vehicles for the US Army during World War Two. Now, the story of how…
U.S. Air Force Seeks A-10 Warthog Replacement
Lieutenant General Mike Holmes, the U.S. deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and requirements, says that the Air Force is looking at the future…
Down Street Tube Station Where Churchill Hid from Luftwaffe Bombs, Opens to Public
From being an actual tube station for a quarter of a century to becoming Winston Churchill’s hideaway during WWII [he fondly nicknamed the abandoned Down…
Civilians Killed by German Airships during World War I Remembered 100 Years Later
On the night of March 31 and into April 1, 1916, twelve people were killed in Suffolk (with more deaths later in Essex) as bombs…
Animals have been used as Parachutists for Years and are still Being used in the Army Today
Most people know that NASA used animals to send to the moon and on other missions before committing human beings to space. However, people do…
The Last Veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Who Fought In The Spanish Civil War Has Died
Delmer Berg, born in 1915, into a tenant farming family living near Modesto in Southern California, he has lived his life to the fullest. He…
Britain’s Hero Bomb Disposal Expert – Dismantled 7 Consecutive Bombs To Clear Path For Wounded Soldiers
When a British soldier receives The George Cross decoration, you know he’s done something outstanding. This highly honored decoration was created in 1940 by King…
City of London Commemorated the 75th Anniversary of the Worst Blitz Raid
On December 29th London commemorated the 75th anniversary of one of the worst raids of the Blitz. To begin the commemoration, the City of London…
New World War Two bombing map shows Blitz devastation
A new Ordnance Survey bombing map produced in the UK has been released showing the exact locations of all the bombs dropped by the German…
London Underground Wartime Shelters Rediscovered!
Life for Londoners in the Second World War was fraught with danger. On the first night of the Blitz, 7th September 1940, over 800 German…
Thousands of tons of unexploded Second World War bombs in Germany
German bomb-disposal experts are the busiest in the world. Each year they deal with more than 2,000 tons of high explosives – mainly Second World…