D-Day Veterans on Both Sides Become Friends
Seventy years ago, D-Day veterans were brutal enemies, leaving the beaches of Normandy red with one another’s refuse. Now, after seven decades of peace, men…
A Centaur Tank is Refurbished for Normandy Anniversary
A WWII-era centaur tank has been refurbished in honor of the D-Day commemoration ceremonies to occur on June 6th of 2014. The vehicle has not…
Mulberry Harbor Diagrams Used in Normandy Invasion Up for Sale
The Normandy invasion of D-Day is mostly known for its eminent portrayal of the horrors of war. However, those who study more practical aspects of…
Edward Sobczyk Revisits Site of Exercise Tiger
Edward Sobczyk, survivor of Exercise Tiger, has elected to return to the site of the training exercise in honor of those lost to the unexpected…
Stella Broughton Hosts D-Day Party Before Invasion
The night before D-Day was to commence, a party was thrown for the serving troops, many of which would be celebrating for the last…
D-DAY – THE LAST OF THE LIBERATORS – Some of the Last Veterans of the Normandy Landings Retrace Their Steps Seventy Years Later
On the day Operation Goodwood started in July 1944; Kenneth Sturdy found himself in the unenviable position of being the target of bombs dropped short…
Vietnam Veterans Not Among Those Most Honored
Almost forty years after the end of the war in which many risked their lives, Vietnam veterans find themselves set apart from the survivors of…
The Landing Ship Tank Museum: USS LST-393
The USS LST-393 Veterans Museum is one of only two ships of its class which is still afloat today. These ships were used during the Second…
D-Day Memorial Honors Man Responsible for Its Creation
The National D-Day Memorial came into being in 2001. It was brought about at the behest of a man named Bob Slaughter, a member of…
IN THE COMPANY OF HEROES – London 23.04.2014
It was a warm St George’s Day evening in London and the threat of rain seemed unrealistic as I zigzagged out of Bond Street tube…
George Williams Finally Receives WWII Medals 64 Years Later
91 year old war hero, George Williams, has finally been awarded six bravery medals for his time in the Second World War. The medals were…
D-Day Recalled by Veterans for Photo Exhibit
On June 6th, 1944, the Normandy invasion began with D-Day, a heavy term for anyone with even the slightest of knowledge regarding WWII. The Imperial…