England | War History

2008: British Soldiers in Afganistan Discover British Rifles Lost In 1880 Maiwand Massacre

Imagine slogging through the Afghan sands and sun with your fellow military men and women. There are many hidden dangers to come across – and, surprisingly, weapons…

The Longbow: Its Rise and Dominance

The growing effectiveness of metal armour created a challenge for medieval soldiers. While the elite of knights and men-at-arms were now well protected, the majority…

2008: British Soldiers in Afganistan Discover British Rifles Lost In 1880 Maiwand Massacre

Imagine slogging through the sands and sun of the Middle East with your fellow military men and women. There are many hidden dangers to come…

When Parents Named Their Children After Famous WWI Battles

The WW I was a traumatic event in Europe. It left an indelible mark on Europeans and others around the world. The events of the…

Sir Nicholas Winton, the “British Schindler” Who Saved 669 Children From Nazi Extermination

On the Fist of July, this year, a hero died at the age of 106 years. What made him a hero? His actions, his humbleness,…

Adolf Hitler Planned To Destroy The Manhattan Skyscrapers During WWII – Years Before Osama Bin Laden

The Fuhrer not just wish for world domination. He was specifically obsessed with the vision of the destruction of America’s city, New York. Adolf Hitler…

World War One: German Ships Took War To England’s Doorstep

Ian Harvey
German Ships

On the morning of December 16, 1914, 6 steel-clad German Navy warships saw the north-east coast of England and the fire started shortly after 08:00.…

Lloyd Kilmer Made It Out Of A POW Camp On Liberation Day

Ian Harvey

Kilmer was from Minnesota and he enlisted in the war in 1942, when he was 21 years old. After finishing his military training, he went…

Holocaust Survivor Recalls The Bitterest Months Of Nazi Persecution

Ian Harvey

He was arrested together with his parents and eight siblings and he lied about his age, hopping he would be sent to a labour camp…

Holocaust Survivors Reunite With Their ‘Manna’: The Woman Who Cared For Them After The War

Ian Harvey

Soon after the end of the Second World War, Martha found herself at a manse in Lingfield, England, surrounded by children who were under her…

Last Surviving US Serviceman Aboard B-17 Bomber that Crash-landed on Beach at Burnham-on-Sea Dies in Delaware, USA

Ian Harvey

US Tech. Sgt. Walter C. Skinner was top turret-gunner aboard the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress that crash-landed on the beach at Burnham-on-Sea on December 31,…

Military Funeral For WWII Fighter Ace

Ian Harvey

  Maj. Urban Drew, Ben to those close to him, was a father and a real-life hero for his son David Drew. Ben served in…